The Past Week (April 5-11)

Hayden riding the rhino (it took a couple of tries to get him on). Today we took a much needed trip to the zoo. I feel like Hayden just needed some special one-on-one time with his mommy, and walking around the zoo on a nice day seemed to help us both feel better.

Last Monday (April 5) was my sister's (Brooke) birthday. I decided to make a cute little balloon cake in which I used different cake and frosting flavors. To celebrate, we walked around Gardner Village, ate dinner at Archibald's, came to my house for cake, and then did a little bit of Dance Party on the wii. Happy 22nd Birthday, Brookie!

I hope she made a good wish. Brooke actually paused for a moment before blowing out her candles because she was determined to have the perfect wish (I have no idea what it was).

Earlier on Monday, I babysat my friend Jenny's kids while she did some work on their new house. We made pancakes, played, watched part of a movie (that's the pic below), played some more, then made mac & cheese and frosted cupcakes for lunch.

Here's a picture of Dan and I from a friend's birthday celebration a few weeks ago. Dan's dad recently passed away this weekend so it's been a challenging time for Dan and his family. I didn't know his dad very well, but he certainly raised a wonderful son. My love and thoughts go out to them at this time.