Kyle and I took Grace to "climb the rocks" at the national park near us. We did this last week with Daisy and I didn't take the camera. At every turn there seemed to be another photo opportunity that I wish I had captured for the blog. 
So, we went again today, but it was cloudy and dark along the trail and Grace didn't seem to be in the mood to walk like she was a week ago, so the photos were not great. At first we attributed it to being tired from a lot of nighttime activity that started on Thursday when she went to work with me, followed by the high school football game on Friday night, and then a soccer game last night. Then, we thought maybe she wasn't feeling well. But, after we cut the walk short and we were nearing the parking lot (here comes the Mommy Guilt) Kyle mentioned that he noticed her shoes were too tight. No wonder she didn't want to walk. I was cramming her little feet into shoes that were so obviously too small for her! Bad Mommy! But in my defense, these shoes were NEW at the beginning of August. She hasn't even worn them for 2 months and she has outgrown them!
On the way home we stopped at the store and I bought her two pairs of sneakers in the next two sizes. And, Grace has an adorable pair of Stride Rites from Nana and Big Daddy that she will start wearing this week and a cute pair of Nike Mary Janes from my friend Maura in Oregon. I guess there is no stopping Grace's growth, despite my best efforts to keep her "little". Grace even tells me now, "Mommy, I big girl."
Kyle encouraged Grace to say, "Ta da!"
when she climbed this rock.
We noticed a tiny toad along the path. At first, Grace wouldn't hold it(notice her hands behind her back!)
But it didn't take long for her to change her mind!
5 comments:
I think we have all been that "bad mommy" at some point! There feet just grow SO fast! I just bought some crocks in a 10/11 hoping they will fit in spring. May not be that lucky since we are in an 8/9 now!!
Goo d pix!! Don't you just love national parks! I could do that every day!
Grace, you're getting to be such a big girl. I miss seeing you. Tell your Mommy that she is not a bad Mommy. We all have moments like that.
Grace, Nana knows all about tight shoes and hurting feet. I think a girl never has too many pairs of shoes. But in your case; you are growing too fast. I can't wait to see you soon in New York . Bring your best walking shoes. Love Nana
Grace, you must ask Nana to show you a picture of her feet when we were in Rome...Nana knows all about bad shoes. Mommy, you are not a Bad Mommy...Kids grow, and Grace is growing by leaps and bounds. Good thing you had Kyle to pick you up. Oh, and aren't toads fun?
You're not a bad mommy. I have such a hard time telling when Cate's feet have grown. It was great seeing you on Friday too and finally getting to meet Miss Grace!
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