Everett, wearing one right sneaker on his right foot and one right croc on his left foot, sat atop the slide in the back yard. In his right hand was an after-dinner blueberry muffin he was destroying. He proudly looked over at us and began to slide. However, his two right feet got caught at the bottom of the slide. His breakneck pace coupled with these mismatched emergency brakes sent him immediately upright and then head over heels into the yard. He landed directly on the top of his head and proceeded to somersault into the grass. While we started flying off the deck to see just how badly he had broken his neck (as Amelia sat on the slide laughing), he laid outstretched flat on his back. A few steps into our rescue attempt, still lying on his back, he calmly lifted his muffin to his mouth and took a bite. As he sat up with a huge smile on his face, we all burst into laughter. You can plan all the vacations and holidays you want, but these are the little moments that leave the lasting memories.
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