Earning My Mother of the Year Award Again

Because she has to be the opposite in every way, Mila's love for birds precisely mirrors her sister's disdain for winged creatures. While Alexis literally screams and runs away if a pigeon looks in her general direction, Mila is all in. "Bird! Ook! Bird!"

And then she chases the bird. Because of course she does.

Kennywood is a most excellent place to see a few birds. If you're lucky, you might even get to dine with a baby duck or ten. They hang out near the little lake, often wandering to the tables near the back. They're searching for food, obviously. Mila understands this fact, so she's certain to make a few friends by handing over some French fries.

And then she chases the ducks.

It's not that I let her antagonize the ducks, it's more that her enthusiasm flies out of body and takes off running. She either has to follow her enthusiasm, or forever let go of that part of her. I'm kind of glad she hangs on to her enthusiasm so tightly.

But Alexis isn't.

"Mortified" isn't a strong enough word for Alexis' reaction to the duck chasing. I'm certain that one of these days, Alexis is going to literally puke from anxiety as she tries to figure out how to help corral Mila while also maintaining a safe distance from the terrible, horrible birds.

And I'm going to stand there laughing.