BHAM

Nolen had to work in Birmingham this week. So, Libby and I went up 280 on Monday morning so we could see him and other family. We ate dinner at Otey's on Monday night with Anderson, Allene, Jane, Chris and Ann. Nolen played tennis with his brother, so he sweated while we ate. Tuesday during the day Libby and I had a busy fun filled day. We went to McWane Center! She loved it.

We went to the Mr. Potatoehead Exhibit and she loved everything, but this guy...

She just wanted to play with the "not real" Mr. Potatoehead.

This is her I-gotta-go-to-the-bathroom-but-don't-want-to- stance. She didn't want to leave Mr. Potatohead, but really needed to go to the bathroom. Though life for a 3-year-old I tell ya! I had to pull her away from it to go to the bathroom. An accident would have not been fun.

She was thanking me after. She found out that playing was so much more fun if you didn't have to use the restroom.

Then we went over to the play gym. My camera stinks. It's all blurry! But I can assure you she loved it!

Drove the truck... She so badly wanted me to drive next to her, but it was only for little people.

Loved the butterflies! Once again my camera stinks.

Libby loved this. I think it was beads that would drop down on the projector, and you could pretend to hold them.

When we left we put a penny in the bowl and watched it go around about 100 times. Then Libby decided she wanted it back. 

To cool off we headed here.

Libby loved her snack.

Then we went to the library in Crestline Village. Libby loved it. The first book she asked was Strawberry Shortcake. The librarian couldn't fine any, they were all checked out so we settled for "Where's Waldo?" and every book that was the color pink. 

Then the most amazing moment happened. They found a Strawberry Shortcake book!

We read it about 10 times I think. Then she said she wanted to go home. So we were getting ready to leave, and then she said,"No Mommy getcha purse!" She wanted me to go buy the book. It was hard to explain that we don't live her so we can't check the book out. That doesn't mean anything to a 3-year-old though. All she wanted me to do was get my wallet out and buy the book.

We left screaming and crying. And it lasted the whole way back to Ann's house. Then she cried her self to sleep crying, "I want Strawberry Shortcake!" When she woke up she still wanted Strawberry Shortcake. She got over it sometime that night. Probably when we went to dinner with Thomas and Amber, when she had chicken and fries in front of her.

We had so much fun time seeing all of our Birmingham family. Wish we could have stayed longer though! I'm sure we'll be back sooner than later!

And I'm so excited... I signed Libby up for gymnastics yesterday! She starts this coming up Tuesday at 4:30. I think she's going to love it! I can't wait to see how it goes!