a mommy's epiphany

So I walk dogs as a job and lilja has been walking dogs with me for 5 years. It has always been fun and lilja seems to enjoy it. But lately she has not been so into it. Friday was one of those days. And I was in the "job"mode. So I was pushing lilja to walk a little faster because "I was working " . At a certain point I was turning around to see lilja way behind me ..and I was going to say ..hurry up. But here she is bend over,picking the tiniest flowers for the tiniest bouquet . And it hit me . Next year she will be going to school for 5 days !! We will not have these "working" days again. Let's just say that we had a very short slow walk, but we had the prettiest weed bouquet ever !!

Lunch after our walk.. yep sushi...she loves sushi !!

Lilja found a walking stick for the way down. It did not help her walk faster, but sure looks cute 

The next two pictures were my epiphany photos.. yep I will blow them up and remind me of this day 

The tiniest flowers ..

The tiniest bouquet

The cutest girl 

Just in her own little world.. have lots of talks with me, Casey the koala and the flowers .. doesn't get any better than that.
During this walk I saw an old family center member of mine and she asked what we were doing..I had told her before my "moment that I was dog walking and that it was my job. Well, she walked all the way up the mountain and met us back down the mountain probably pretty much at the same spot. She commented that we had not gotten far.. my response..I guess I am not working today..it is picking flower day today .. she smiled and I beamed  .