Yesterday, at Alia's Pool Party, I was sitting in the backyard holding Alia. We were sitting in a chair under the overhang of the house. It provided just enough shade to be able to enjoy the summer heat without melting. We were watching Tera, Tianna, and Carson playing in the pool. Everyone else had gone home, and Shaniel and Audrey escaped to the house.
Mike was cleaning up the yard from the day's events when he said to me "your girls abandoned you!". They were inside soaking up some cool central air. Alia thought for a moment and asked "what's abandon?" And, of course, I did explain the meaning to her, which she seemed to understand well enough.
It amazes me that she wants to be involved in adult conversations, know the meaning of words, and understand what's going on in the world around her.
If I don't put my camera down soon and pick Ben up, he's going to feel abandoned!
