Kite Flying

And some summer days are for hanging out in the park ...

The few times Sam's tried kite flying in the past, the wind had played peek-a-boo and the anemic take-offs and listless crashes had not been that impressive. "What's so great about a kite?" he wondered. Then, on a breezy Canada Day morning, Sam took his large pterodactyl kite—a gift from Lori and Greg—out for a test flight. Success! The bird worked perfectly (even drew a crowd for a while!), and Sam had a blast flying him.

I love this little video. I'd taken so many photos of the Sam getting the kite up and figuring out the wing flapping manouevre that he began to ignore the camera—so I could catch a little of his unaffected conversation, even though he'd asked me to make a movie.

Sam at 7. Flying a kite in the neighbourhood park with his mom, his dad, and his dog. And the wind.