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One of my favorite places we've been so far here in Vermont has been the orchard.

Here is a refresher course for you.

*All these pics were taken the first time we went by our amazing friends and neighbors, the Morey's. We love them!*

The awesome swing.

The picturesque views. (I love this pic of us, by the way!)

The coolest slide ever.
If I could live on any land on earth I'm pretty sure I would pick that acreage. It is divine.

Friday we went back. I met one of the mom's from Ana's tumbling class there. She told me she was going to go and I thought it was a good chance to let Ana play with a girl-friend and for me to expand my circle of friends. So even though it was cold out, and I had just been there with my sis, and I needed to clean house, I felt like should go.

My friend had invited another friend too, who happens to run this non-profit organization a little south of here. I was pretty amazed. Such interesting people doing great things.

But the best thing to come out of the trip was not the great conversation or the incredible cider donuts. It was that I realized something that I love about my daughter. And those moments have been somewhat hard to come by of late.

See, while we were waiting for my friend to show up, we were swinging on the swing. And I convinced Ana to drop from the swing into the hay.

Because that's what cool people do.



And she did it. She was a little apprehensive at first, but she did it. And then she did it over and over and over. Unfortunately I left my camera at home.

See what I love about that girl? She has the perfect combo of caution and courage. She'll try anything and I can get her to do crazy things. Not just dropping out of a swing, but roller coasters, and the monkey bars. And in the moment I felt so much love for my little girl.

She really is a cool little girl, even if she has un-cool moments. And who doesn't anyway.