Riding a tricycle...

So, today I had a really, really good day. I started the day at church, of course, and played on the worship team and taught Sunday School. I'm now teaching "Ramp Up" which is a gift. I now only have the 4-6 graders, which is fun because we can go into scripture a bit more without the little first graders getting lost in the shuffle at times. It was good. Camp Volunteer Laura is back too, so it was just a really good day at church all the way around. I've also tentatively asked to play at Women's Retreat again this year. :-) Life is good.

The highlight of my day came at a Birthday Party I went to this afternoon. Chase, one of my adoptive kids (sort of) at work turns 8 tomorrow, and he and his family invited me out to his house for his Birthday Party. It was a typical party, gifts, cake, ice cream, etc. However, it was after we moved outside that I had the best time.

There were several kids there, and they were out riding bikes, a little motorized car, it was a hoot! And, Chase's brother Cole, who is almost 2 was out there too. I'll be honest, Cole has never really warmed up to me. But, that's mostly because I haven't been around him much. So, when I arrived he was still shy around me. By the time we were outside, we were a little closer. Not much, but a little. Of course, when you're outside with kids you're pretty much on safety patrol, making sure noone runs over each other or gets hurt. And, Cole brought out his tricycle. He can walk, but he's still too short to push the pedals on his tricycle. So, several people took turns pushing Cole, which was fun to watch. But, of course, after a little while, the kids were tired of pushing Cole and wanted to do their own thing. I just jumped right in and started pushing. Looking back, I probably looked a bit goofy with the limp pushing him, bent over, trying to balance and push. But, I didn't really care. I figured out how to push him and ride on the back of it, and still maintain balance.

I'll be honest I enjoyed EVERY second of it. Cole had fun, and I did too. He would occasionally get off to push it himself, but he would eventually get back on and want a ride. I guess since I don't have kids of my own, I dig that sort of stuff more than most people do. I don't know. But as I drove home for the party, I was just thankful to be able to get to have that experience with Cole. Very cool stuff in my book.

See, told ya, LIFE IS GOOD!

:-)
Later!