Sunday, September 9, 2007

DUCKS DUCKS EVERYWHERE




AUGUST 2007...A DAY OF FEEDING THE DUCKS WITH THE BOYS TURNED A LITTLE AGGRESSIVE. MILES, LUKE, AND I SET OUT WITH INTENTIONS OF A FUN FILLED DAY OF FEEDING THE DUCKS AT DRAKE'S CREEK PARK. WE HEADED OFF WITH OUR CRACKERS AND SMILES. WE DIDNT REALIZE THAT DUE TO THE RECENT HEAT WAVE THAT THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE USUALLY FEEDING THEM DAILY MUST HAVE STAYED AT HOME IN THE COOL AIR CONDITIONING. THEREFORE, WHEN WE GOT THERE THEY WERE VERY VERY HAPPY TO SEE US. WE COULD BARELY ESCAPE THE CAR WITH OUR CRACKERS IN HAND BEFORE THEY BEGAN SWARMING US. LUKE WAS CRYING, MILES WAS HOLDING MY LEG, AND I MYSELF WAS A BIT FRIGHTENED WITH HOW CLOSELY THEY WERE CLOSING IN. I GAVE LUKE A CRACKER TO EAT IN HIS STROLLER TO CONSOLE HIM ONLY TO HAVE ONE OF THE LITTLE DUCKIES SNATCH IT AWAY FROM HIM....MILES SAID LET'S GET OUT OF HERE AND I AGREED. WE RETREATED TO THE SWINGS TO PLAY. WE ENJOYED TO PLAYGROUND AND THEN HAD LUNCH TOGETHER. A GREAT DAY OF FUN...AND SOMETHING TO LAUGH ABOUT.

1 comment:

Gay Wanstrath said...

I love what you have done so far with your blog. You've done a great job! Keep the pictures and commentaries coming! They're GREAT also!