it's a date

Gordy has been making friends at school and each day he comes home and tells us about the fun things he and his friends did together - play tag or hide-and-seek at recess, build towers with blocks during indoor play, etc.

One person we hear about on a fairly regular basis is Alia.  So, when she and her mom stopped us after school one day to ask about a future play date, Gordy and I took down their number and started planning a covid friendly adventure.  We settled on a hike out at Kaena point and Alia and her mom confirmed.  All day the next day, Gordy asked how much longer till we got to go.  He was ready 30 minutes early, and he could barely stand the wait during our drive out there.

Once we arrived and started our hike, the kids spent the next hour climbing dirt hills and boulders, running around in the tree fort, and chasing after each other down the paths.  After we finished, we all went to Army Beach and let the two of them run around in the sand/water.  

The whole thing very much felt like Alia's mom (Marielle) and I were chaperoning their first date - which seems a bit weird for 5-year olds.  Marielle said that prior to meeting us, Alia wanted her hair done in a fancy bun and she put on her lip gloss - so cute!  And, while I'm glad that Gordy and I both found some nice new friends, I'm hopeful that I have a few more years before I have worry about him dating...