Everywhere is Disney World When You're One...

It's not always wonderful being one, but there's a lot of magic. Everything is new and adventure and excitement is quite literally everywhere.

I took Riley to the playground the other day. She'd been to the playground lots of times when she was tiny, but this was the first time she could make use of more than the baby swing. Even though she hadn't yet discovered all the wonders of the playground she laughed with glee as she toddled from the car to the play area. What a glorious place! There was grass and trees! Big kids and doggies! A lake and ducks! Oh, wow. She bounced on the horsey and in true Riley fashion insisted on getting down to examine them from the ground very carefully. She climbed the steps with very little assistance and after one tandem go at it was an old pro sliding in to Mommy's arms. She loved the whole experience. She was estatic from beginning to end. "What an awesome place. Mommy! What's next? Oh boy! Snack!"

It doesn't even have to be an event like a trip to the playground. We try (when I'm feeling up to it) to take a walk every day. It's a grand adventure. We get in the vehicle of choice, stroller or Dora car, which to Riley is as grand as a sedan chair, saddled elephant or magic carpet. Sometimes we exit through secret passages, the side door. Out into the unexplored wilderness, the yard. We take a jungle path, the sidewalk. Always stopping to admire the wildlife, doggies and kitties. We also like the flowers and trees and all the strange decorations, we love pumpkins and spiders. We listen to the rushing traffic sounds, and watch our shadows on the ground. It's never the same or boring and she's always excited to go because everywhere is Disney when you're one.