A Walk Around the Yard

My parents came into town last night to watch Tessie in her debut ballet performance, and spent the night.  My dad is very busy, and often when they come up for a night, they hurry home first thing in the morning.  This morning, however, they hung out for a while.  We had a long, leisurely breakfast, and then when Nick went to work, the kids, my parents and myself, went outside to play.  It was a beautiful morning, and it felt great to be outside and the kids were excited to show my folks the garden.  I left Christian playing with my mom at the sand box, and Tes and I took my dad on a tour of the backyard.  I showed him my raspberry bushes, and where I want to plant my future orchard.  We talked about all the work Nick and I had been doing on the property, and all the work we planned to do.  Tessie showed him all the cool places she liked to play, and danced around in front of us as we walked.  It was so wonderful to spend a little time with my dad, showing him the things I'm doing, and take so much pride in.  We ended the walk at the slide, where Christian was laughing hysterically as my mom helped him slide down, over and over again.  They couldn't stay for much longer, but as we waved at them as they drove off, my soul felt warmed by the wonderfully beautiful visit.