How We Spent September 11th

An emotional weekend for our country.  You couldn't turn on the TV without seeing a special about 9/11 and the people it directly affected.  Hard to believe it's been 10 years.

Kids and I spent some time watching the opening of the memorial in NYC cuddled up in my bed.  I couldn't help the tears as the almost 3,000 names were read.  The lump in my throat was hard to talk around when the kids asked questions like "Why did those planes fly into those buildings mom?"  "Did people get hurt?"  "Why are you crying?"  I struggled to find the words to explain the unexplainable to my 7 and 5 year old.

Rowan didn't understand why I was watching something that made me so sad.  I just needed to remember.

We found a perfect way to spend the day.

 Something about flying kites in the clear blue sky, safe from all the troubles of the world with my husband and 3 (almost 4) healthy kids was the best way to remember that horrific day - with the same clear blue sky - ten years later.  We were only there because a certain kid below insisted that's what we did.  He got the hang of it and kept his kite in the sky the longest.  I found him lying in the grass, peaceful and thoughtful...

Oscar: "I told you it was the perfect day for flying kites."

Even Wally got his to stay in the sky.

September 11th, 2011...a good day.