By the time you read this we will (hopefully) be on the first leg or our 6 hour drive to Acadia National Park in Maine. The first leg is a two hour drive from our home to Kittery Maine, also knows as "the Outlets." Our goal: Two cots at Kittery Trading Post so that the husband and I don't have to actually "camp" while sleeping on the ground.
Every year I wonder why we do this.
But the kids are SO excited.
Which is, of course, why we do this.
Today on the way to the supermarket to pick up our groceries, my 6 year old daughter and I were talking about how well she has been doing at track. She's moved up from the 4-6 year old bracket to the 7 & 8 year old bracket and she's won a couple of races.
I was trying to explain to her how impressive it was that she's beating girls so much older than her and she said, "Well, mom. It IS hard to be good at track but you know, it's harder to START a race than to finish it."
Which TOTALLY made my eyes well up because that's what I'm always telling her - you don't have to win, or be the best at everything, the challenge is in TRYING.
And she's ACTUALLY listening.
How cool is that?
Wow, that much wisdom from a little bitty made me have chills! I'm going to write that on my motivation board!
Posted by: Amy1N | July 12, 2011 at 09:14 AM
that is so cool!!!
Posted by: Amy | July 12, 2011 at 09:22 AM
I'll be going on my very first "real" (RVing doesn't count in my book) camping trip this August. I haven't really decided if I'm excited yet or not. Your daughter's response to you is completely amazing, especially at her age. I would have welled up too!
Posted by: Erin @ Brownie Bites | July 12, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Mondo cool!
Posted by: Debbie S. | July 12, 2011 at 01:56 PM
They are listening Kit, they really are. A moment like that is so gratifying...now, I'm welling up!
Posted by: Valentina@baby quilts | July 12, 2011 at 05:09 PM
That's pretty gosh-darn cool, and I used to vacation every year in Bar Harbor, Maine . . . many of my first memories are of Acadia National Park.
The next time I'm there, I'm actually hoping it's as I finish hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Posted by: John | July 13, 2011 at 08:32 AM
The starting is always the hardest part, but given her drive, I think there is much accomplishment this little squirt has in store for the world.
Posted by: Crgonzalez | July 16, 2011 at 09:08 PM
Have fun at Acadia. It's nice up there this time of year.
I took a round trip to Portland yesterday on the Downeaster and that was pretty nice.
Posted by: octopusgrabbus | July 17, 2011 at 02:13 PM