Daddy and Helen

Today was a pretty decent day. I don't think I "stressed" at all today. That in itself makes for a fabulous day. After work, I went to the store and then shopping for a secret sister gift before returning home for the evening. Brian came home and went straight to the yard to begin mowing our extreeeeeeemely tall and weed-infested backyard (formerly a cow pasture). It's practically the first time he's had to mow in months. Well, after all the rain we've had and the tornado-like weather yesterday, it was time for a trim. Helen was so glad to see him when he arrived but nearly had a conniption when he went outside without her (even though she'd played outside for at least 30 minutes before he got home). Being the sweet daddy that he is, he took her outside and mowed the grass with her in his lap. It was the cutest and sweetest thing to see her looking at him and pointing for him to look at what she was seeing. It probably took him 30 minutes longer to mow because he had to go slower with her on his lap, but he didn't seem to mind. I think the daddy/daughter mowing time made his heart happy. I hope they'll have the same fun tomorrow night; that is set aside for the front yard. (FYI, we have a two acre lot and it cannot be mowed in one evening before dark...) Here's a picture of the two of them. Brian was trying to get her to look at me, but she just wanted to watch him wave at me. Isn't that the sweetest and purest little expression....