So Long, Ducky. Please Come Back Soon.

"But mooooooom, the duck is leaving today!" Alexis said. REPEATEDLY.

She wanted to make a return trip to see the 40-foot inflatable duck downtown. We didn't really have time to do it, but then she added in that she wanted to go take photos of it herself.

I dropped everything faster than anything you've ever seen. I made the Scooby Doo ska-daddle noise as I ran out the door with the kid in tow. My kid? Asking to take photos? I AM SO THERE.

And that is how it came to be that Alexis and I wandered around Point Park for an hour this past Sunday. I followed her as she found things she wanted to photograph with her cheap (but very loved) camera.

And she photographed whatever caught her eye.

Isn't it crazy how big of a difference perspective makes?

Mostly she wanted to photograph the duck. Which, AWESOME.

I swear the duck looks bigger from where Alexis stands.

And when she stands next to it.

The thing Alexis will remember, I think, is that we managed to spend time around a very giant yellow duck just before it left town. The thing I will remember is that the 7-year old still likes to hold my hand in public and is really very confident behind and in front of the camera.

Which ... AWESOME.

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[hellohahanarf]

you are such a great mom. thank you for making time in a busy day to accommodate alexis.