The Dark

As we left the house this morning it was still dark out. Declan ran down alongside the garden to go see the snowman decoration. As he stood there he tilted his head down. Then walked slowly around to the backside of the garden where he normally waits for me to say "I'm ready!" Then he runs toward me and I lift him into the car. This morning he didn't run, he walked quickly, head down and curled right into me when I picked him up. Seems the dark bothered him today and he was scared. Poor little man. He even told Daddy later how he was scared in the morning and had his head down. 

And we thought he was so tough.