Elisa

"And I went to South Africa..."

I smiled and decided to go with it, "No way! How'd you get there?!?"


"Walking. And then I didn't know where to go, so my Papa told me to get a bus. So we took a bus," three-year old Elisa stated very matter-of-factly. This time, I couldn't hold it in and I just started laughing. My laughter egged her on and she continued telling me about her crazy adventures in South Africa... when she walked there.


This last weekend we went to Prado (again). My family tends to go there quite often, and sometimes, the trips begin to blur together. However, this trip will stand out in my memory quite distinctively because we had little Elisa along. She was quite the bundle of joy and energy. She had us laughing most of the time with her exciting stories and energetic activities. Every time she laughed, my heart swelled. I loved tubing with her... yes, that's right. We rode the tube together and I held on to her and the tube for dear life :). I loved listening to her talk and ask questions. Dani Ochoa and I spent plenty of time simply being with Elisa. It was fabulous.

The way she adored her Daddy was precious. Seriously, there was no one who could top her Daddy... because he was "sooo tall... to the sky!" and he was "sooo strong" and "soooo funny." She shrieked with joy when he tickled her and she was thrilled to have him play "tiger" (or tag) with her. "Papa" were the first words out of her mouth when she was excited about something. Ah, it was so beautiful.


Though I absolutely love kids (love, love, love, love them) I've always been a little hesitant when it comes to thinking of having my own. Yes, I know I'm definitely not ready to have kids. But, in high school most of my friends were always like, "Ah, I can't wait to have my own kids!" and I never seemed to identify with that. I mean, yes, I want to be a mom eventually and I want to have a family... but that desire for my OWN (definitely want to adopt) kids has never been too strong.


But I will say this... for some reason, being around Elisa and watching her interact with her Papa, got me a teensy-bit more excited for that stage of life in the future.


Anywayyy... as always, Prado was extremely relaxing and beautiful. It provided me with plenty of time to sit and think,
surrounded by God's majesty, secluded from "the real world." I
was blessed to have Dani Ochoa along this time :) and LOVED spending time talking with her about life and what not... Perhaps one of the most memorable conversations-- simply memorable because of the circumstances-- took place under the most amazing stars... where we stayed up talking until we hear the rooster crow!


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