This weekend has gorgeous weather. Highs in the high 20's, little(still some) wind, and lots of sunshine. And there's lots of yardwork I can do. Lots I SHOULD do. But the kids asked to go to the park. Park wins.
I find it easy to come up with an excuse as to why I don't want to leave the house, or go away from weekend chores that are required. But as anyone who has a child that is older will tell you, it goes by fast. So if they're going to ask to go and play outside on what is really the first hot day of spring, I'd be silly to come up with a reason not to.
I'm not the only one who thought this way. As I watch 2 of my 3 girls playing at the new inclusive park, I'm surrounded by probably at least a dozen other families with kids, it's a nice sense of peace to sit on the bench(in the shade, of course) while the kids run around an have fun. I'm much happier than I would be than I was chose to rake leaves instead.