This week my daughter was invited to a birthday party and Mommy tagged along. She had a wonderful time and played hard with her friends. After the party, we waited outside for one of the partygoers' mom to pick her up and as the girls were playing, they came across a ladybug. I have always loved ladybugs. I guess it's their vibrant red, polka-dot cloak that always makes me smile when I see one. I love bright red and polka-dots always feel happy to me. And while I love seeing ladybugs, I don't really have any desire to pick one up! I never have been a bug person. Luckily, my daughter has not acquired a distaste for bugs from me. She happily picked up the ladybug letting her walk all over her hands and arms and giggled as the little feet raced on her skin. I quickly grabbed my camera to get a few quick snaps of this sweet moment of childhood. And then I encouraged her to put the ladybug on her face. My daughter happily agreed and squealed with delight as the ladybug tickled her nose and forehead. We all giggled and squealed along with her. I had difficulty even holding my camera from laughing so hard. It was such an unexpected moment of pure joy...waiting for a friend's ride to arrive, waiting to go home and eat dinner and crawl into bed. I'm so glad that mom was late!
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