Mimi & Clara Lee Visit

Dear Kate,

Another great week went by, and you are still sweet as can by. Ellie dropped by for a visit with Aunt Steph and needed to hold you...

And of course we went to Mexican on Friday, but Saturday morning, Mimi and Clara Lee dropped in for a visit. Mimi was having a little panic attack because it had been a whole 3 weeks since she'd seen you, so she decided to come up and have a little bonding time with you. And of course, Abs needed someone to play with while Mimi was bonding with you, so she brought your cousin Clara Lee! After catching up on that bonding...

We got dressed and headed to the zoo. Now, when I say 'got dressed' I mean you put on your first ever halloween costume! And guess who you were - Minnie Mouse. Big Sis wanted to be Mickey (yep, that's right, not Minnie, but Mickey) and so I thought it would be perfect for you to be Minnie.

Mommy and her little mice!!!

And it just so happens that Clara Lee dressed up as Minnie last year for Halloween, so she decided to dress up like her again this year, but just for her trip to Nashville. Apparently she's going to be a gypsy for the real halloween...

And Clara Lee had to have a picture with her holding you, too!

So off to the zoo we went! The zoo was having a halloween festival, we like to call it Zoo Boo but I think the official name is Ghouls at Grassmere - Zoo Boo sounds better, huh. Anyway, so we went to the zoo, and you slept while your sister and cousin rode the carousel, and then the hayride. You joined us on the hayride, but didn't blink an eye the whole time. Unfortunately, and to no surprise, your sister got scared of the adults wearing costumes, so we had to cut the zoo trip adventure short. We did get to see the gang for a short period of time, but then off we went to none other than Chick-fil-a! You got to eat your dinner there and we let the girls burn off a little more of that energy, now that scary creatures were far away from us...

Sunday morning, you helped make pancakes and biscuits and bacon, and then we ate it while you drank your yummy milk :) Soon after breakfast, we took another trip to Gentry's Farm. We love it so much, we had to show Mimi and Clara Lee. And what better to wear to a farm than overalls!!! (PS - your sister always has to be touching you!!!)

And, again, Clara Lee needed her turn to hold you. I think we need to tell Aunt Ash-ash to get Clara Lee a little sister for Christmas, what do you think???

You enjoyed the farm, as we rode the hayride, watched the girls on the tire swing, and saw a few goats and chickens. It was a beautiful day and we had such a good time. I can't wait for you to get out there and run with the girls.

After the farm, we headed home because you had visitors! Mommy's cousin, or 2nd cousin, or well, actually, maybe even 3rd??? Or maybe once removed?? Anyway, Mommy's cousin, who is the same age as me and went to school with me and who now lives in Florida came in town - Kim. And she of course brought her other half, Marc. We kept calling him Uncle Marc to you, although I am pretty sure he is in no way, shape or form and Uncle, but it just sounded right! Anyway, they were in town and stopped by to meet you and to visit with Mommy and Daddy and the rest of the crew. Daddy took the opportunity to grill on his fancy egg and we enjoyed the company of family!

I asked "uncle" Marc why he stuck his tongue out at you and he said "She did it first!!" Sure enough, look at that picture above - you were sticking your tongue out at him!!! So he stuck back!

Marc and Kim were so good with you and Abs and Clara Lee. We can't wait for them to get a little one and then we can go visit them in Florida!!!!

Mimi and Clara Lee stuck around for a little bit on Monday to get a few more bonding moments with you and back to Munford they went. Now it's just you and me again (and Daddy and Abs when they get home from school and work!), and we're enjoying the quietness :) Fun fun weekend - Love you Minnie Mouse!!!