Fun Stuff

Yesterday was MLK day. Brian was out of school on Friday and Monday. We were able to do some fun things.

Emily started her new gymnastics class at River City Gymnastics. She is in tiny tumblers II. She was a little uneasy about it at first, and I think she missed her friends from her Little Gym class. But once we got out of the car, all was fine. She did great, and had fun. I was a little uneasy about taking Brian and Danielle to sit for an hour while Emily was in class, but they both did fine too.

After class we met daddy for lunch I drove through the line at Chick Fil A, and then when daddy got there I went inside to the neighboring Panera Bread. I love having these two things close together now. It is easier to please everyone.




After lunch we decided on the zoo. We didn't have anyone to go with us, but we had fun all on our own. It was a pleasant day, not to chilly. They are continuing to upgrade the zoo, and it will be nice when it is all complete, but there were some roadblocks on our usual route. We timed it so we could pet the elephants, we also saw the giraffes, and learned that the grizzly bears hibernate in the winter even in Little Rock. Our usual last stop is to feed goldfish to the fish and the cute monkey.




The exit is stragetically planned so you must walk through the gift shop. This is always exciting with three kids in tow. Today I must have had a moment of weakness, because I let them look. That was my first mistake. Brian had picked out a toy at the dollar store, but Emily had not found anything. There is not anything at the Zoo gift shop that is a dollar. She found a pink, sparkly polar bear that she really wanted, it was $6.00. NOPE! Then as we are walking out to the car, she lays on the guilt trip, really thick! But I didn't pick anything out at the dollar store, and then...remember that time when you won a ball for Brian and I didn't get anything. I almost turned around and bought it, but then I rememebered I had three kids with me. Maybe Cupid will bring it for Valentines.

Now that Eddie is the Webelos leader and I am the cubmaster, we are responsible for the Pinewood Derby at the end of the month. Eddie decided to help Brian build a car too. Normally boys start in Cub Scouts when they are 6, but in the LDS culture they don't start until they are eight. Brian picked out a design, and today daddy is helping him cut it out, sand it, and paint.