Ecstasy on Sunday

Every weekend we try to remember to visit a park. And every time we do, it's the best time we've had since the last time we went to the park. Yesterday afternoon we went to the large park near our neighborhood. It's by the lake and has trails, playgrounds and wetlands. At one point after we had walked for half an hour, I picked Harrison up and he asked me to run so Robin could chase after us with Gigi in her stroller. The race ensued.

As we ran, Harrison shrieked with glee, throwing his head back. He screamed as if he couldn't believe this was happening. He laughed so hard every one of his teeth gleamed. He was so ecstatic I thought his soul might shoot out of his body. It was an amazing, beautiful moment.

Robin and Gigi caught up with us and we were in hysterics. The rest of our time at the park was spent on the playground where Harrison jumped off every platform and Gigi went down every slide. But that moment of ecstasy was so profound, I wanted it imprinted in my mind forever. I thought of it over and over until I fell asleep that night.