Memories

This morning I could not stop thinking about one of my favorite Kellen memories so I thought I would share it with you all.  It's funny how the things that seemed so little at the time have left such a lasting impact on me. 
Last year sometime late in the summer we were invited by our dear friends to go to an SF Giants game.  They had gotten free tickets and had a couple extra and we really wanted to go but couldn't find last minute child care.  We wanted to go and have some fun with our friends without dragging the kids along but we were forced to either stay home or bring the kids.  We weren't sure how they would both last 9 innings sitting on our laps but we decided to take them along so we didn't miss out all together.
Kellen was in a great mood that day.  I was worried about not being able to put him down since he was in the squirmy phase.  But he did great on our laps.  We took the BART train into the city and the ride in is something I won't forget.  It was packed.  Thankfully someone ended up giving me their seat so I could sit with Kellen.  A few minutes into the ride we went into a tunnel.  It got dark but our reflections popped up in the window and Kellen noticed himself and was very amused by this.  He was smiling and laughing  and then when it would get light outside and his reflection would go away he'd get quiet and stare at the window with confusion until we went through another tunnel and his reflection popped up and he would start laughing all over again.  Pretty soon the whole train took notice and everyone was captivated by this happy boy.  Thankfully, my friend who's been known to take a few pictures, snapped this photo.

I will never forget that day.  Kellen's first and only baseball game.  But more than that, that simple train ride that seemed like nothing at the time.  Kellen caught a lot of people's attention with his innocent smile.  I am so grateful for this memory.