Park Day at Exploration Peak Park

Exploration Peak Park is really nice. It has a large, varied play area with a vaguely western theme, some hills covered in grass, and a hiking trail up the eponymous big hill/small mountain. The last time we came here, we didn't hike up the trail. At one point though, Zorah was involved in a bubble chasing collision. Needing a break from the playground, she gladly acquiesced to the ascent. It was a pretty short walk, but up at the top we had a great view. I would love to see it at night, though I don't imagine I ever will.

Zorah had a little bit of a hard time. Not so much because of the hike itself, but because of her expectations about other people's behavior. One of her friends didn't wait for her when walking up, which made her very upset. Of course, that made her sullen and angry, which made her friend keep her distance. And this, of course, upset Zorah because she wanted to be with her friend despite appearances.

I tried to explain that people aren't psychic, that you need to tell people how you feel or they'll never know. It was hard for her to accept it, and hard for her to let go of her resentment. I guess that's true of most people. What I wonder is how to achieve emotional stability. I don't really think you can teach it. I guess it just comes with experience, which is why I love these playgroups so much.

On a lighter note, Zorah watched Wall-E again later that night. She also watched the short film Presto which is on the same DVD. She hadn't watched it before, and it absolutely cracked her up. I haven't seen her laugh this hard except when she's getting tickled, maybe not even then. I made a video of her watching the video. It's about a minute and a half of her laughing, if you care to watch. It makes me laugh.