Sunny Sunday Afternoons

It was a beautiful January day.  In honor of the sunshine, Joe Ella, and I went out to enjoy it.

 

It was difficult, at first, to pull Joe and Ella away from their books.

But eventually they were convinced.
We walked around downtown and were saddened when we discovered the Blue Pepper is now closed.

We weren't down for long, on we trekked.

 

Ella went on her first carousel ride.

At first she wasn't sure, then she loved it, then it was time for a nap.  All in a matter of minutes.

We decided we'd better get home.

So we walked back to the car.

 

  

And drove off into the sunset.  

After Ella woke from her nap, all she wanted to do was veg on the couch, I felt that was appropriate for the busy day she had.

It was a wonderful day.  Joe and I have decided to do a family outing once a week.  It's interesting to think, one day Ella won't need Joe and I to hold her on her horse or carry her around in a sling, one day she'll be running and jumping and drinking latte's, it really is important to cherish these moments while we have them.