While the rest of Western Washington was fearing the flooding, the power outages and the winds that plague this time of year Avonleah and I decided to brave the lake depth puddles for some good old fashioned puddle stomping fun! To be honest I stood on the sidelines dripping wet, snapping pictures and laughing while she did all the stomping but I haven't fully committed to Washington by buying adult rain boots yet so cut me a little slack (on a side note, coming from AZ something makes me think that adult rain boots are like ultimately the dorkiest thing I could purchase next to wearing the classic Washington socks and Teva look . . hmmm). Anyway after only about 20 minutes she was soaked from head to toe from running back and forth through the deepest puddle/lake and was having so much fun. When we got inside the house I took off her boot and literally dumped 1/2 cup water out of each one. . .she started giggling and said, "those are lake boots now mom!" I am always amazed at how exhilarating it can be to watch a child enjoy the simple pleasures of life and nature, it somehow renews my spirit of childlike wonder and ignites the spark in me to want to be a more easy going and less structured mother.
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How cute, and so much fun! Ya, I wish that we would have needed rain boots when we were little! They are so cute, not so much as an adult though!! :) ha ha
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