Guess where we went? You got it, the zoo! (Note to all future and returning visitors: we like to go to the zoo. If you come to see us, we WILL take you to the zoo for free!!!) It was sort of cold, but not bad. If we lived in ND (or Alaska), we probably would've worn shorts and t-shirts, but when you leave ND your ability to tolerate cold leaves quickly. There are plenty of indoor exhibits (elephants/rhinos, aquarium, reptiles, gorillas and manatees) to keep us busy for several hours and there were hardly any people (we got to park really close). I can't think of a better way to spend Eli's half-birthday (yes, Eli's already a year and a half) and Dennis' (35th!) birthday. And then Thai take-out afterwards. Yum!! And Dennis beat Mia and me really good at trivial pursuit. Now I remember why I hate playing trivia with Dennis.
The kids had such a great time with "My" as Eli called her. And I loved having her around too. She just knew what to do and did it without me having to ask. It was like having my own personal nanny. It was great. We were all spoiled except Mia who had to sleep on the couch and get up when Eli and/or Sadie got up! She was a great sport.
Eli loved having "My's" attention the whole time and kept her entertained by reading to her, dancing for her, playing catch with her, etc. And she happily played along. We miss her already. We all hope she comes back soon.
