Diggin' the Dirt

The girls are getting a chance to try their hands at some gardening this year in my father's garden.  They planted peppers and tomatoes, as well as marigolds.  Katie prefers to take her sandals off and go barefoot in the dirt, but is then extremely cautious about where/how she steps, which exacerbates her issues with balance.  She came across a worm while digging and practically FLEW out of the garden, so fearful is she of the creepy, crawlies (especially since a certain sister told her some of them bite!)

Hadn't even thought about how her poor awareness of her position in space could influence her overall sense of direction, but the poor sweetheart had a very upsetting experience at Granddad's when she went inside to use the bathroom.  She made it inside successfully, but on coming back out she lost her way and couldn't find us again.  She finally called out for me and I could shout out so she could see us, but by then she was terrified and sobbing, thinking she'd been abandoned.  She said every way she went the fence was there and she just didn't know where we were.  I had to hold her tight for quite a while before she could settle back down, and it brought the evening to definite end for her as she had no further interest in activities after that.