last two days

Last two days of the boys' visit...I will miss them terribly. Wednesday- Ralph Stover Park...lunch on the cliffs, hike to creek...later some disc gold at Tinicum Park.

We hiked from the top of the cliffs down to the creek. Chris took Joey, Patrick and Finn down a more challenging route. Owen and I went down the gradually sloping, winding path. At one point, Owen yelled at me, "You need to carry me in the forest!" Holding hands the two of us made it down with minimal stumbling. Owen's reward for all that hard work--- throwing rocks in the creek and on the hike back looking for fallen trees and collecting rocks. Collecting rocks seemed like a good idea until half way up the trail---my hoodie was filled with them--- I ended up carrying Owen, the rock-filled sweatshirt and my camera.

Yesterday we went to Dorney. Missing mom and Joe...both were stuck at work. The boys loved Planet Snoopy and especially the Water Park. I was so proud of Joey for going on one of my favorite coasters with me...I'll post more about that later.

Great -Dad!...super good about going with the flow of the day...shame I couldn't get him to go on any coasters now that I am not a kid anymore and can ride them by myself - or with my own kids :)

So Chris and the boys are off to New York for a few days before heading back to Canada. As always whenever I see him my heart aches for him to be closer. He is one of the people in my life that I can be completely myself with...talking about everything and anything...completely effortless, wonderfully loving. Funny to think back to when we were kids...repeatedly locking him out of the house...running from him swinging some pain-inducing object when I finally opened the door. I thought I would never get rid of him...now I want him back.