These morning walks with Cian are my favourite time of day. We race up the hills and Cian always finds a stick to deposit on the bench - the "last stop" for sticks before we leave Stockyard path and head into the business of Racecourse Road. We discover our shadows in specific sunny locations along the way - greeting them when we haven't seen them in a while. We sing the alphabet and decide what movie we'll watch for Movies and Snacks on Friday. Cian walks the bench beside Newmarket train station and we wade through the autumn leaves. On garbage days Cian picks up the garbage that was dropped out of the bins and I have to find nearby bins to put them in (God bless his little environmentalist heart). Recently Cian discovered the doves that were usually on the phone line by the small park had decided to move their morning congregation to the nearby housetop. I love seeing the world from his point of view.
This morning we all woke up at 6 am and it was pouring rain. I tried to find alternative routes via public transport to Kindy but there were no better options - we had to brave the 2km walk. We put on our rain coats and Cian was excited because I gave him his very own umbrella. As he walked down the path he was sort of shuffling along and then I realized he was singing "In Summer" from Frozen. Cian doesn't like to talk let alone sing so when I got over the shock I started laughing hysterically. What a funny kid. Then I tried to explain to him that it felt like a Canadian summer but actually we were going into an Australian winter and he said "Then we can build snowmen!" Hmmmmm, Australia is confusing for a Canadian kid. We continued to sing "In Summer" and then sang "Singing in the Rain" where Cian said "Mommy I know this one!!!" and he sang along. How can you be sad on a rainy day when you've got a kid dancing and singing in the rain with his oversized umbrella and his yellow rain jacket. It's impossible - I arrive to work every day smiling.
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