Mommy Weekend

Will is in the long stretch of his "no days off" month.  Today is the last day and so back to his normal schedule...Yay!  Since daddy was working all weekend I made sure that the kids had a busy agenda to help keep our minds off missing him.  On Saturday, we went to one of our favorite parks.  Then the kids helped me make potato soup - which was delish.  For the evening, I let Colin pick a movie from Red Box. He felt like such a big boy picking out the movie and using the machine. 


Colin also got to pick out leaves earlier during our walk for his art project. We made foxes.  This proved to be made more difficult by Meli's presence.  She wants to help with everything.  Her idea of helping is getting on top of what you are doing.  Whatever you are doing she wants to stand on it.  Colin gets just a little annoyed with his little sister at times. 

I told the kids to get ready to go to the store.  Colin got his flashlight that he made at school and Meli gave me what shoes she wanted to wear.  Her little cowgirl type boots that grammie sent.  We were the most stylish family at the store. Our little girl is obsessed...I mean OBSESSED with shoes.  She does not get that from me. 

Today we headed to the National Zoo with my friend Andrea (from Barnes & Noble days) and her family.  It amazes me that the zoo is free.  D.C. is such a neat area.

It was perfect weather today for a trip out.  Colin is going through a sweater/sweatshirt phase.  He did not need to wear it but he likes them. 

The last time we went to the zoo was during the summer and all of the animals were hiding trying to avoid the heat.This time they were all out and about.  We even saw an orangutan swinging across an obstacle made for him that runs across the different sections of the zoo.  Very neat.  Colin was afraid he would fall, but thankfully Andrea saw a sign that said they do not fall because they are master climbers.

Meli loved this big statue.  She did pretty good.  At one point I had to let her loose and she actually was good at listening when it was time to turn around.  She prefers to be on the move even if that means walking in circles.

Well, time to wake the little girl up.  It is kind of a late nap, but I did not want to deal with Ms. Crankypants.

~ Love, Hugs & Kisses ~

The B Family