On the fourth of July we lost a sandwich baggie. It was empty and when we opened the car door it blew away. Right into the street. Normally we'd go after it, but this day was rainy and w had both kids in the front of the car with us while we ate lunch, and it blew right into the road, so we didn't. Adelaide was so worried. She just didn't want that bag to be out of the car. She wanted to throw it away and was adamant that we go get it and put the bag in its proper place. We didn't. A few days later (the day this picture was taken) we were at the playground and a baggie blew by. Adelaide ran for it. She was sure this was our baggie, our responsibility and she did not want to lose it a second time. The wind kept blowing it out of her reach, or out of her hands, and once out of the bottom of the stroller where she had stashed it. So I showed her a compartment where she could close in the bag and keep it from flying away. She ended up finding a few baggies for us to take care of and we brought them home and disposed of them.
My little environmentalist.
I hope she's learning to appreciate nature. To appreciate her role in the care of our environment and her impact on her surroundings. I hope she's growing to be the kind of person who picks up trash at the playground and leaves no trace on the trail. She's well on her way.
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