Paul had been up half the night with a call from work.
So after he let me sleep late, he took a nap.
We knew we wanted to do something outside
but I had no idea we could move so quickly!
Within 30 minutes, we were all 5 up and dressed.
Babies' lunch packed.
Drinks and snacks packed.
Diapers, wipes, jackets, lovies, pacies, phones, camera, keys...
And off we went to pick up c-f-a for lunch and on to the zoo!
After unpacking everyone and everything from the car, Paul got another call.
Nothing big, but as he was trying to hold the phone and a drink while pushing Addie up the curb, he spilled his drink.
More on that later.
We had a blast. It wasn't too crowded. Everyone cooperated.
And we have pictures to prove it!
The little girls loved strolling around the zoo and being able to see so much.
Can you imagine what Addie is saying here?
Fortunately I got some cute ones of her when she wasn't looking.
I love Audrey Kate's little coyness here
The line was long and a few little {and big} ones started protesting.
I all of a sudden started looking for my phone.
I had Paul call it, and it went straight to voicemail. Not a good sign.
And then I remembered I'd tucked it inside Addie's stroller sunshade.
You know, the waterproof sunshade on the stroller Paul was pushing up a curb while holding a drink and talking on the phone?
Well, apparently unbeknownst to us some of that spilled coke managed to collect in the folds of the waterproof sunshade
And my phone apparently sat in said puddle of coke for over an hour.
No amount of time sitting in rice, begging, pleading, hoping, anything
would turn my good 'ole blackberry back on.
So in addition to a child with a double ear infection, another with a single one, and yet another with strep throat, and all 3 girls with snotty noses and gunky eyes...
...I got this for my birthday!
but a little bubble blaster, drop 7 and so many sweet calls, emails, texts, and facebook messages
might have sweetened it just a little!