Smiling with joy, he looked up at the ancient sequoias, pointed, and enthusiastically said "TREES!" Maybe that was actually, "Teeze!"
This was what Joaquin yelled when he first got out of the car at Big Trees state park. There was lots of snow, painting the landscape in peace. It was significant because it was a day of firsts for Joaquin...the first time he has experienced snow, and the first time to see some very big trees. As a parent, firsts are warm & fuzzy all around. He got to slip and slide on the ice, try to eat snow, and met his first snowman who was just his size. Joyful and relaxed, he seemed to be completely at home amongst the trees. The ride home was not, however, relaxed and joyful. Most of the three hour ride was filled with fussing and shouting "ALL DONE!". But, It was an awesome day spent as a family with our elders.
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