Lael's first Gotcha day

Hard to believe that a whole year has passed.  What a difference a year makes!!
We decided to go to the zoo as a family to celebrate with Lael.  We had the zoo pass, packed a lunch and were all ready to go...

And when we got there the sky looked like this, and the rain was coming down. 




The Radar, which had shown the storm front passing over us, now showed a different story.... It was moving south.  Quickly.

So, we went to COSI, instead.  Lael LOVED it!!! She and I had a blast in the toddler area (where we determined a lot of other folks came here due to the inclement weather as well...), riding on the scooting toys....



Splashing in the water...

Watching the toys float down the river.... Dumping a bucket of water over her head... hehe... glad I brought a change of clothes:)


She made a fabulous Dr, sharing the babies and bandages with the other children, dressing all the babies we could find diapers for, and even hanging her lab coat back up  in the hanging area.


We sat and played with blocks for a while.  I loved the way she held her mouth as she concentrated so fully on putting the blocks together.

Then it was on to the baking area.  I had some scrumptious meals, let me tell you!! It will be fun to go back when it is not so crowded.  It is hard to let your child play when you see others that would like a turn, and/or other children decide to take toys your child has waited patiently for as soon as she gets it...loved the shades!!!


While Tim and Eli were looking at older kid stuff, Lael and I did bunches! We went outside and looked at some of the cool stuff.  This is the huge solid marble ball that rests on a little bit of water, enabling you to easily turn the ball in its depression.

Lael has been rolling her tongue and sucking through it like a straw lately.  Cracks us up every time!



Ah, my big 7 year old!! Where has the time gone??

Mythbusters with Daddy!!

 Afterwards, we went to the Spaghetti Warehouse for dinner... and got seated in the boxcar in the middle of the main room!!! Soooo exciting!!

Then, to top off the evening, there was a gentleman there that does balloon animals.  He did an animal for each person sitting around.  Eli asked for a sword....


And then told the gentleman that Lael loved Pooh... so he made Lael a Winnie the Pooh balloon.  She LOVED LOVED LOVED it!!! She sat and kissed his nose the rest of the time we were there...


The amazing Pooh Bear!!


The kids had lots of fun that evening and the next day playing with their balloons:)

Happy, happy day, our little girl.  You changed our lives forever, bringing joy and laughter we never knew until we held you in our arms!
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