day 2 of spring break got off to a rough start. i wanted to take the kids to the park, but brooke refused to wear a hat like i asked her to, so we stayed home. and i was frustrated. while brooke stayed in her room pouting, gavin and i played baseball in the driveway. for the first time, i got out pretend bases and had gavin run the bases when he hit the ball. every hit was a homerun :) we were outside playing baseball in the driveway again this afternoon when kevin came home early from work. i took one look at him and knew he was feeling really bad. he made a beeline straight for bed, so i packed up the kids and some buckets and headed to the park that i had planned on going to this morning. it turned out to be the perfect decision. kevin got some much needed sleep in a peaceful house, and i had a magical night at the park with brooke and gavin. the weather was perfect, and i sat on a park bench reading the hunger games while watching brooke and gavin playing together on the sandy playground. they were having so much fun with one another. brooke was pushing gavin on the swings, and they would run together from one activity to the next. i could easily see that they are not just siblings, but they are also friends. it filled my heart with such love. and then i heard brooke say, "gavin, do you want to hold hands?" when gavin grabbed her hand brooke said, "you're the best brother ever!" and off they ran. they have no idea, but that made my entire year. i am so blessed.
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