Attack of the Baby Duck

Several weeks ago, I took the boys to the park for a picnic. It was a gorgeous day outside, so we packed up the picnic basket and headed out. After eating lunch and playing a little, the boys decided they wanted to walk around a bit. For all you Woodward folks, we were playing by the wooden playground first then walked all the way around the lake over both bridges to the other playground. That is when the duck found us...

I shouldn't say found, I should say it adopted us. It followed us everywhere. It almost hopped into the stroller basket! It was crazy. Caden told me that it needed a momma and since I was a good one it might like me. How cute!

Caden tried to put it back in the water, lead it to the other ducks, and even shoo it away, but nothing worked. It followed us over two bridges, around the lake again, and even on to the playground. While the boys played it just sat in the shade quacking at them.

I was getting a little concerned, it followed me out to the parking lot and wouldn't leave. I called Cory but he didn't answer so I called Ed and he gave me some ideas. I didn't want to run over the duck with the car, so I was going to have Caden hang out with it on the grass while I backed out.

Well finally on the way out to the car, crisis was avoided. These nice ladies saw us and after I explained the situation, they graciously offered to take the duck to their farm! I am telling you that was the strangest 45 minutes I have ever spent at a park!!!

Here is the cute little guy!

The boys just sat and talked to the duck!Here is how he followed us!