The Adventures of D-boy

This morning I was thinking about all the fun places we have gone with D-boy this year. In March we took a trip to Las Vegas. When we flew home D-boy told me he LOVED Las Vegas. Probably not for the same reasons as an adult but I was happy he had enjoyed his vacation. In April we went to Texas, he had a great time there as well. At the very beginning of the summer he went to disneyland with his grandparents and cousins. They were at the park from early in the morning to late in the evening for 4 days straight. In July we took a trip to New York, it was only for a day but I thought it was quite the adventure. We spent 3 hours at the Toys R Us in Times Square. It was crazy for me to think that the day before we were just sitting around the house. We went to Chicago in August where D-boy got to go to the beach, legoland, and the children's museum at Navy Pier. We took the train into the city which he really enjoyed.
Before his first day of school he was given an assignment to draw a picture of something fun he did during the summer. I was so excited, I was thinking about all these great places we had traveled and thought for sure he'd draw something amazing. And a little part of me wanted to brag about how great we were as parents to expand his horizons. All of this in one picture he could show his kindergarten teacher. Parents are great, check, D-boy is happy, check, parents to receive an award for parents of the year, check. I anxiously awaited the completion of this drawing. When he was done he showed me a picture of the park down the street. His drawing was quite detailed with all the slides, the grass, and even the parking lot. What?? The most fun he had during the summer was the park down the street?? Lesson learned, sometimes the most simple places can make us happy.

Happy Quote for today:
We are as happy as we make up our minds to be. -- Abraham Lincoln  We are as happy as we make up our minds to be.

Abraham Lincoln happiness is overlooked because it doesn't cost anything.

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