Nothing amazing or miraculous in the grand scheme of the world, but my what a fun Saturday afternoon. Mason, Clare, Alison, Ava and myself all went to the zoo to play. I don't know about you, but all of my life, I've dreamed of taking my child to the zoo to play with her friends. It's a strange thing to be that excited about...but it's a very real thing to experience.
What an afternoon! Mason packed the dual-seat Radio Flyer for the girls (MAJOR props to Daddy for this one). The girls loved it and it provide an exceptionally cute photo opportunity. They're about the same age, about the same size and you could clearly hear them "talking" to each other throughout the excursion. The best is they gave each other the "knowing" look when I went in for a little too much Clare love. She was so, "m-o-o-o-o-m, please not in front of my friend!"
Anyway, there were wild animals, trains, butterflies and water activities galore. Seriously, can you think of anything more fun?
A half way funny (for those of you who know me) rabbit trail: I emailed Alison earlier in the week and obviously said we'd go to "Dave's" pizza afterward unaware that I had typed Dave's and intending to have typed "Davenports". We're all packing up to go to dinner and Mason says that he thinks that Davenports is much closer than Dave's. I still haven't figured out that we're all talking about a different place than what I am envisioning in my mind (again Davenports). Finally it dawns on me that they're saying Dave's and not Davenport's and I looked at Alison and asked "Where's Dave's?" Alison looks at me with her witty smile and says "I don't know, I'm not from here...you're the one who told me about it, Lael". Mason, obviously used to sorting things out for me, cleared up the confusion by finalizing the plans at Davenports and then telling me where Dave's is currently located (which he shouldn't have had to as we've eaten there a million and one times). It was like a "who's on first" joke in real time.
Ah yes, my friends, I am truly gifted in the art of confusion.
Enjoy Clare's and Ava's pictures to the right of this blog entry. They're absolutely precious together.