Today Ava Fed The Ducks

Across the street from your grandparent's house is the "Playscape," a structure in Seltzer Park built by the community for kids to play in, on, and around. 

We like to let you swing, play and generally run amok. 

This morning we started on the slides. I climbed up the Playscape with you to the twisty slide and set you down. Your eyes widened and so did your grin as you anticipated what was to come. With a little nudge you were on your way to see mom at the bottom. 

You loved it and we were soon doing it again. Four or five times you went down and I noticed that if you were slowing down, you'd push and propel yourself forward. You know what you're doing.

A few minutes later and we were off to the tube slide. I thought we might be here all day, you didn't seem to tire of this one at all. "Mo! Mo! Mo!" was all we heard each time you came to a stop at the bottom. So, I'd lift you up to mom who would sit you down and we'd do it all over again.

Being a daredevil, you even went down the slide backwards on your stomach. 

Grandma brought some hot dog buns over to the Park so you could feed the ducks and with a little convincing we got you off the slides. Okay, let's be honest the "convincing" was picking you up and walking you over to the water. 

It took you a minute to warm up to the water fowl but once you did you enjoyed feeding them. 

The ducks weren't the only things getting fed this morning. I'd hand you a piece of bread and you'd coyly pick it apart and toss one half in the water and the other on your mouth. 

One for you, one for me!

Smart girl. 

I'm sure Cookie and McGee would disagree but it's so much fun to watch you interact with animals. Pretty soon we'll be teaching you more responsibility with a pet hamster or other small animal.