HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!!

No, we didn't get to the zoo this week. Darn. It was yucky, rainy weather so I didn't feel like getting all bundled up to go. We'll go next week though ... the penguins are back, we want to see them! Okay, it's really me that wants to see them. Michael couldn't care less probably! Yesterday I had an "ah ha" moment. Michael hasn't had a very good week ... he's been teething and not sleeping well, so he's been REALLY cranky! Our plan for yesterday was to pick up a friend at the airport and go to lunch with her. She was going to hang out with us until around 4:00 when I would take her to the train station so she could get on a train to Fresno. For some reason, I thought to feed Michael here at the house before we left. The last thing I wanted was a screaming boy in the restaurant because he was starving. So I gave him his lunch early ... and he was great! Apparently that's what most other moms do because when I mentioned what I did to other people, they said "yes, we do that too!" So from now on ... if I'm going out for a meal with him, he's eating here at the house FIRST! The funny thing is that he ate about 3 slices of that yummy carrot bread at Mimi's Cafe and several fries ... as if he hadn't eaten a meal before going to lunch! I guess that's what is meant by "he's a growing boy". Anyway, we had a nice time with my friend and she was looking forward to her train ride to Fresno (which I'm told was great and a really nice and inexpensive way to get down there!)

We don't have much planned for the weekend. Aunt Shelly and Uncle Tom and the boys are coming over tomorrow to visit so that will be fun. Maybe I'll have fun stories to tell after that.