Impromptu Playdate

Apparently, the service due on my car was a bit more than a routine oil change (PSA don't buy a 4WD vehicle unless you need one!). Luckily, the dealership hooked us up with a loaner vehicle and we were already half way to Sugar Land. Riley, Kendall and Courtney were available for some playtime. As you can see, it is good we never invested in a play yard, Finley wasn't having it! We had a great time with the girls and our looking forward to many more play dates to come.

Saves you money...TODAY

Finley and I made the ultimate sacrifice in the quest to find a nice dresser for our bedroom, we went to Gallery Furniture. She had a ball. They had a lady bug stroller cart thing that I pushed her around in. The grocery store cart is going to seem super boring in comparison! They have monkeys who live in the store and Finley was fascinated by them. It certainly has a better delivery policy (buy it today, get it tonight) than Ethan Allen (we are on month #3 waiting for our couch and chaise), but they didn't have any pieces I liked.

Anyone know where to get a nice dresser? I love this one at Ethan Allen, but I don't want to wait months and months and months for it...

Bundled Up

It has gotten cold again in Houston, I miss the 70 degree weather, the near-freezing temperatures just aren't cutting it. Sadly, it means no outdoor activities for Finley. We did venture out to Kroger today to take advantage of the awesome sales going on right now. We were able to save $76, bringing our bill to $58. We got so much stuff. Unfortunately, Finley decided it would be great fun to take all the batteries off the display while we were at the check out. She got them everywhere! All in our cart, all over the floor. Finley went grocery shopping with G-Ma on Friday, she was good for her, thank goodness!

Charming at Amazon

We went to dinner tonight at Amazon, great food and all the plantain chips you can handle. Finley charmed the manager so much, he gave her a t-shirt!

Mommy's Helper

Finley was super 'helpful' tonight as I got the table ready for the girls' dinner I am hosting to celebrate my semi-retirement on Friday night. She kept trying to play with the placemats, such a cutie! Finley is toddling around everywhere she goes and had another haircu this morning. Her hair grows so quickly, just like mine does. She is understanding so much more now. I ask her if she wants to nap or go to bed, she immeadiately starts to climb the stairs. She also knows to get a book to read from her bookshelf before she goes to bed for the night. Such a smart little girl.

First Trip to the Petting Zoo

The weather was once again fantastic, so we headed over for some pre-football zoo fun. Finley made her first visit with the goats that call the Children's Zoo their home. Finley was very gentle with the goats and petted them all very nicely. She really enjoyed walking around the petting zoo area and visiting with each of the goats. After that, she and Clifton climbed around the prairie dog exhibit. Of course we had to visit her favorites, the flamingoes. Sadly, we had our first lost stuff incident with Finley. Her sippy cup is somewhere at the zoo...

Is that Dorothy? Where's Toto?

Little Bigs and the Zoo

Finley and I ventured over to Hermann Park for lunch at Little Bigs. Finley loved the french fries and the chicken sliders. Too bad they no longer serve the mushroom sliders, such a disappointment. We got a great table by the duck pond and enjoyed the wonderful weather we are having today, you cannot beat 70s and sunny in January.
Loving the fries!
Enjoying the view!
After lunch, we went to the zoo. Finley got to pet a chinchilla at a presentation at the Children's zoo. We also got to see an orangutan up real close. So neat! Finley also had a great time crawling around in the prairie dog tunnels. I see lots of fun in our future at the Children's zoo.
Such a lovely walk home...

Pretty Play Time

Finley has a new box to play with and we are going to keep it at least all weekend long. She loves riding around it, who wouldn't!

All you need is a water bottle

and it is a great day in Finley's eyes. She spent hours playing with the water bottle. All sorts of toys and all she wanted was the water bottle. To her credit, it does make a fun, crinkly sound when you smoosh it. It's fun up high!
Real high!
It's fun to pretend to drink
It's fun to throw between your legs
It's fun to bang on the table
Real fun
It's fun to hit Wrigley with it
It's fun to sit with it
After all that fun, Finley took a cookie break with the yuumy cookies Lori had made with her
Back to playing in the kitchen
Whatcha cooking?
So proud of her culinary skills
Let me grab the cutting board.
Trying to get some dishes
Got it!