A beautiful day at the zoo...

In case you need some Friday entertainment...HERE I AM!! :)

(Can you tell I'm a BIT stircrazy?)

We went to the zoo this morning, and by "we" I mean Davis, Sophia and I. Today would normally be a daycare day for Sophia but the big kids are in Mass. with Libby visiting their cousins. :) YAY for me - it's SOOOO quiet here at work!

At first, it was interesting at best - as we skipped Soph's nap so we could get more time there and that was SO special, I'm sure you can imagine. We stopped to look at the Tigers and there is a view-finder sort of a thing in that exhibit that sent Sophia into a fit of tears - apparently, not a fan of Tigers. We also saw the leopard exhibit where it was actually pacing next to the glass instead of asleep in the corner. That also made her cry. Maybe she likes cats as much as her mama? :)

Funny how stopping at a table in the shade, with a nice breeze and a GIANT bowl of Cheerios can change anyone's mood, mine included. Between the Cheerios, a $2.50 Diet Dr. Pepper (yes, it was worth it!) and the "fishies" we all ended up having a really good time.

Lunch ended up being the most fun of the day - they both smiled and giggled and kept taking each others food. Very cute.

We dropped Sophia off at daycare for the afternoon (so I could have a quiet afternoon of getting things done (a.k.a. blogging and running the dishwasher) while Davis napped). It was very cute that when we left Davis dissolved into tears crying for "Sophita." :)

I'll put a picture up of the two of them later - they are getting to be VERY good buddies. Good thing, too, since they're stuck with each other.

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Savannah

Our good friends, Ben and Erica, have a very sweet girl who could use your prayers.

Savannah is six months old and will be undergoing open-heart surgery tomorrow. They ended up checking into the hospital earlier today instead of tomorrow because she is getting sicker and weaker. Please keep them in your prayers in the next few days, especially tomorrow at 1:30, the time of her surgery. Please pray for their family as well as the medical team who will be caring for her during the surgery as well as during the weeks afterward.

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Friends for Life

My friend, Amy, and I decided a while ago that our daughters would be best buds. They even had the same due date for a while (Amy's due date was switched a couple times). Hard to believe we are going to Haleigh's 1st birthday party in just a few short weeks, and two weeks later we'll be celebrating Sophia's 1st birthday! Where does the time go?

September - "Meeting" for the first time

November - Watching football with the Daddies
February - First coffee date as buddies
May - Swimming!
July - Finally really playing together!

I am SO blessed as a mom to have so many friends who have children around the same age as Sophia. I'm going to try as hard as I can to foster those friendships for myself and Sophia - how fun is it as moms that are friends, to have babies that are buddies!?

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Little Fishies

Friday we spent the day in Maple Grove with my friend Amy and her little cutie, Haleigh. The girls cooperated and napped for a while and gave us some time to catch up and hang out. Then we had lunch and headed to the community center's pool. We're hoping to try the outdoor pool later in the summer, but it doesn't open until after Memorial Day. It ended up being a rainy day so it was the perfect day for an indoor pool playdate!

Sophia was a little clingy at first, but once she spent some time splashing around she had a fabulous time! I can't wait to spend more time with her in the water this summer!

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Baby Coffee Date

We met up with Amy and Haleigh last week for a coffee date. It was so nice to catch up and hang out, but we are realizing that we're going to have to go for walks or play at the park in the future, because these two princesses aren't going to sit still for very long us anymore.

We didn't even need to pose these two (aside from setting them on the chair). Sophia was happy to put her arm around Haleigh and cuddle up!

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Growing Up

No, I'm not talking about Sophia. I'm talking about Dan and I and our friends. Monday night we watched the Packer/Vikings game (I'm still sad about the outcome) at our friends' Amy and Brent's home.

Below is a picture of Dan and Brent about 4 years ago watching football while we were visiting them in New York.

Now, here's a picture of them from last night. Same couch, same guys, but now sitting with two adorable baby girls. It's so fun to grow old with friends and share lots of different life experiences together.

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Homecoming

This weekend was my five year college reunion, so we spent Friday night and Saturday at Bethel. It was nice to see a lot of old friends and spend some time catching up and reminiscing. It was also Sophia's first night without mom or dad - she spent the evening with Grandma and Grandpa. She did a great job, and so did I. I was sure (so was Dan) that I would call and check up on her, but I made it the whole night. :) Bethel has a whole new, and very large, addition to it's college buildings and it was fun to check out the new space, which includes a dance club. Something I never thought I would ever see at Bethel, although, I guess they only open it up for special occasions, like homecoming. The rest of the time, it's just a lounge/study area.

Saturday we headed out to the Bethel Homecoming game. They won, but don't ask me any details of the game or the score. We spent more time chatting with friends than paying attention. We were pretty much in the stroller section of the game, and since we had the stroller, we didn't spend any time up in the stands, but still had a good time.

Sophia and Haleigh at their first Bethel football game

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