Burke Lake Park

Over the past few weeks, we've gone to Burke Lake Park a couple of times to ride the train and carousel. We knew Cody loved it; we thought fearless Cordelia would, too. We were wrong. She loved the idea of the train. She'd wave eagerly and shout "Choo choooo! Choo chooo! Hi!" but when that train began to move down the track, all she could do was bury her head in our necks and softly whimper, "All done? All done? All done choo choo?"

Cody (and Violet, too!) had a blast.

And by the way, happy birthday, Violet!

Cordelia was inconsolable. But tried to be a brave little toaster.

She fared better on the carousel.

But the second time around, she passed, preferring to wait behind the fence and wave joyously every time Cody rotated in her direction.

Here he comes!!

Where is he? Is he coming back! Yes! There he is!

Gnarley, dude!

(I didn't get her hand in the photo but she's doing "gnarley" back!)

She loves him so much. And she's so beautiful.

And so is he.