Wednesday, January 9, 2013

gone camping

Three days ago: We packed her toothbrush and pajamas, her torch light and her bear. She gave me a hug and a kiss, hopped and skipped her way to the neighbor's garden. Leila is gone camping with Michelle and the kids who live on the street. In the neighbor's garden. But still. It is Leila's first night out. I am so excited! Not at much as she was, if the width of one's smile and the amplitude of one's bouncing is proportional to one's level of excitement.

It started raining at 10 pm. The garden got soaked and so did one of the tents. And yet. She slept through the night, woke up just before sunrise, had marshmallows and popcorn for breakfast and came home with a smile that stretched from one ear to the other. Proud, happy with the fun that she had, and so grown up all of a sudden.

2 comments:

  1. Wooooahhh! What a News ! Already going out for a whole night , and not even 5 !
    Bravo la Minette et ses parents ;
    une petite larme d'émotion (joie et fierté de sa mamie).
    A quand la meme nuit pour Petite Soeur?
    Not too soon, I hope...
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    j'ai trouvé dans les soldes (1er jour) un autre nouveau chapeau de théière incassable.
    Vita e bella !

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  2. Coucou,
    Sais-tu quel est ce petit oiseau jaune?
    Des bisous aux autres oiseaux!
    Marion

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