Dallin has a great smile. Despite his 'green teeth' as a baby, his grin has always brought another to my own face. He's quick to smile and can do a BIG cheesy one on command, for the camera, but there is one smile, one level of smile-dom, that just glistens; tells me that this moment, this event, this feeling is the pinnacle for him. I love that smile. It melts my heart; turns it upside down and smiles away any frowniness that was dwelling inside.
Dal had that smile today.
Our friends invited us to a playground that happens to be next to a skate park. We packed scooters and bikes in the van, and in spite of my overly pregnant status, ventured into the sunshine for a much-needed outing. Dallin was instantly taken by the ramps and hills and quarter pipes of the park. He zipped and zoomed for two hours, with barely a water break and no appetite for lunch. As we loaded everything and everyone back into the van, his smile said it all. That smile; so big and so full of joy. His head was sweaty (thank you, helmet) and his heart filled with the freedom of the ride. He said, "Mom, I LOVE this park!"
Oh, how I love to see that happiness in my boy!
3 comments:
Oh my goodness, you really are due any day! How exciting! I can't wait to see you new pink bundle!!!
Yay! It was a good day. I could tell Dallin was having the time of his life. He really didn't stop the entire time, did he? :)
I love THAT smile, too!
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