Today was a truly amazing day. I can't remember the last time I was this happy and genuinely content with my life either. To be entirely honest, I can't say that anything happened that was so out of the ordinary either, but I had a great day nonetheless.
My day started with being woke up as Preslie crawled into my bed with her stuffed bunny. She had a big smile, and looked very cute in her brand new Hello Kitty pajamas and slippers. She gave me a big kiss and told me that she had good dreams and slept in her bed all night, cuz she's a big girl. Next, we came upstairs and I made some French Toast for us for breakfast. and we sat down to watch "We Bought a Zoo". After it was over, I took a shower, and then gave Preslie a bath. She picked one of her new outfits to wear, and then got herself dressed. It was one of those parenting moments where I was so proud to see her do everything herself, including brushing her own teeth, and flossing without being told.
Next, we went to a couple of stores and then ended up going to the new Get Air Hang Time Trampoline Park in Orem, and had a great time playing together. When that was done, it was time for lunch, so we stopped by the mall and grabbed some Panda Express. Preslie ate all of her food, and even asked for water instead of root beer for her drink. I was a little surprised to be completely honest.
The weather was so nice today too. Everywhere we drove, we had the windows in my car down, and Preslie had her head by the window, and asked me to take out her pigtails so that her hair could blow in the wind. It was kind of the most adorable thing ever. She had her eyes closed, and a big smile on her face as we drove as her hair was blowing in the wind next to the window.
I asked her what she wanted to do next, and she said that we should go fly her kite, because it was a little bit windy. Previously, we did not have too much success, as our attempts to fly it were just in my apartment complex, and there just wasn't enough space. There were also too many trees and things in the way to keep the kite in the air. I asked her where we should go to fly the kite, and she quickly said "Castle Park!" which is what we call the Discovery Park over in Pleasant Grove. I told her that was a great idea, and then we headed down there. When we got there, we went out to one of the big baseball fields, and started to fly the kite. It immediately took to the air and kept a steady course there for the next half hour or so. Preslie took over controlling the kite, and could not have been more excited or happy, as it was her first time ever flying a kite. She ended up laying in the grass next to me, and just silently held onto the kite and watched it fly for a good 20 minutes or so, all the while with a big smile on her face. As we lay there watching the kite fly, I had an enormous sense of calm and feeling of content come over me. I thought to myself, "This is a happy moment."
When we decided it was time to stop flying the kite, we put it away and then played at the park for another good 1 1/2 to 2 hours. It was great. Just my little Preslie and me. We had a ton of fun. On our way home, we stopped at Supersonic and washed my car, and then she helped me vacuum it as well. Next, we came home and finished cleaning up her room, and then her Mom picked her up. The entire day was filled with smiles and laughter, and I loved every minute of it.
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