What a fantastic day..... you know, one of those days that you will always remember. For most it would just sound like another fun summer day. But for me, and I won't be able to convey why, it was a day I will always cherish. It's been a somewhat disappointing summer, hurting my leg and unfortunately taking so long to rebound. It has really slowed me down. But today, I spent the day at the Columbus Zoo with four of my grandkids and my daughter. I had purchased memberships for both Kerri and Mikey's families, and I had yet to visit this fun Columbus spot. They spent the night which is always a treat and then we headed out bright and early this morning. We hit all the environments of the wonderful animals and took in Cora's squeals of delight as she experienced her very first trip to the zoo. After a fun lunch, we headed to the rides. The year before I had watched Trey leave heartbroken because he was too short for the log ride. Riley decided not to ride either as it would leave his brother watching from the sidelines. So needless to say, they were bursting with excitement. I felt like a kid again. I was giddy. We were drenched and the smiles on their faces were PRICELESS!!! Cora even got into the action and we road the flying elephants together. I'm not sure she knew what to think but she really thought she was something special. Then I rode one of my childhood favorites... the swings that glide around, high in the sky with your feet dangling in the air. Next to me was my Evan, looking at me with that toothless smile and saying, "this is my favoritest ride, ever".
At that point I realized that this was a day I will always remember when I think of one of my happiest. It really isn't about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.