Catching Up!
I've been meaning to post for the past few days, but I have been so busy with work, it has impossible. So much has been going at"Fendley Manor"... lots of good stuff. This past weekend was so much fun. It all started Friday with me and Audrey meeting my friend Renee and her little girl, Landry. We went to the Fairhope Art Festival. What a fun time we had!! The weather was simply gorgeous. I bet we must have walked 10+ miles. Both Audrey and Landry were the sweetest little girls and on their best behavior. Neither cried for anything all day. After leaving Fairhope and saying goodbye to Renee and her bug, Audrey was fast asleep within minutes. When we arrived home, Ward was there and wanting us to have a date night. Lindsay was ready and willing. Audrey has made friends with two little girls in our neighborhood. When Lindsay arrive, Audrey was in the backyard swinging with Margaret and Raley. The three of them are such a treat to watch. They play so good together. Margaret is in Audrey's class at school, and I think they are now "best friends".

Saturday - After Ward and Audrey got back from breakfast, we got ready for our day. We decided to take Audrey to the Gulf Shores Zoo. We took her last summer when the weather was scorching hot. This time it was wonderful. Audrey walked, she said that she didn't need her stroller...I was willing to push her, but this is just another sign that my little baby is growing up. She insisted on walking and holding our hands. After the zoo, we went to the "Hang-Out" for lunch. This place is wonderful for kids. They have outdoor seating with a huge mound of sand, or should I say the largest sandbox known to man. This was the day!! Audrey took her shoes off and walked in the sand. I couldn't believe it. I nearly cried. I have tried so many times to coax her to play in the sand at the beach, but until Saturday, she didn't want any part of it. This is surely a sign that we are going to have a fun summer!!

When we got home, Audrey wanted to ride her bike. It's actually a tricycle with a steering stick that I use to push her. She can't quite do it herself yet. That will happen soon enough. I want to push her as long as she will let me. She is becoming more independent everyday. We rode to Raley's and she went with us. I put them both in the wagon and pulled them for what seemed like hours. They love it, and so do I. They played on Audrey's swing set, ate ice cream, and walked around the block to collect rocks and acorns?? By the time the day was over, Audrey was tuckered out. She slept really good all night long.

Sunday - Ward and Audrey went to breakfast while I slept in. Afterwards we went to Dauphin Island to visit with my mom. We did the usual...rode around, fed the birds, and played with my mothers two really bad yellow lab puppies, Amos and Andy. When we got home, Audrey wanted to play outside, so we went to find her friends. We did the wagon thing again, played in the backyard, searched for rocks and acorns, had more ice cream, and just played, played played.

I love that Audrey enjoys being outside so much. She is constantly asking me if we can ride her bike or walk or ride in her wagon. These few days were simply heaven. I love being Audrey's mommy, and I thank God for her everyday.