MLM Children's Garden

Wednesday, September 23rd Dave, Kaitlynn, Olivia and I went to the MomsLikeMe.com playdate at Botanical Garden - Childrens Garden. We had a great time. We met up with Trisha, Kylie, Emily and Ella. Kaitlynn had fun sliding, climbing and playing in the fountains. She also loved the penguin balloon SammyJ made for her.

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Henry Shaw and The Mighty Big Band

On Friday Kaitlynn, Olivia and I met Emily and Ella at Botanical Garden. It was Henry Shaw's birthday so they were offering free admission to the Garden, including the Children's Garden. We had a nice time, but it was just so flipping hot. Emily looks so cute with her baby bump!

That evening Kaitlynn and I met daddy at the Zoo for Jungle Boogie. We rode the train as soon as daddy arrived. We didn't want to miss it like last week.
After the train ride, Kaitlynn rode the carousel a few times. She likes riding the puffin now.
We ate dinner by the sea lions and listened to The Mighty Big Band play. They are a Blues / Jam band. They were pretty good.
We went to Historic Hill, where Kaitlynn was following these birds around. We think they were young peacocks, but not sure.
We had a fun family night at the Zoo.

Botanical Garden and Mills Mall

Saturday, July 18th, we went to the Botanical Garden. They were having a Healthy You, Healthy Planet Festival.
At the Kid's Corner, Kaitlynn made some chex mix / trail mix, decorated a sock puppet and started on a bead bracelet.
We went through the Climatron and then to the Children's Garden. Before entering the Children's Garden, there was another kid's station set up with crafts. Kaitlynn made a caterpillar and a sail boat.
We went to the Children's Garden where Kaitlynn ran around and played until she saw Finn the frog. She does not like costumed characters at all. They totally freak her out.
Here is a video of Kaitlynn and daddy playing the xylophone.

She was very excited to feed the koi fish. Here's a video of Kaitlynn and daddy feeding them.


After the Garden, we picked up MawMaw and went to the Mills Mall. Kaitlynn is in the kid's club and they were having a Safe Summer Event. There was a firetruck outside the mall that the kids could climb in. Kaitlynn said she was scared of it. She met a few firemen, got a fire chief hat, stickers, and a sucker. She also got an ice cream bowl and spoon and a rubber duckie.
The kids's activity was making a bug jar. Kaitlynn was too interested in eating her sucker, so MawMaw put the stickers on the bug jar. It was a super cute idea. Kaitlynn is interested in lightning bugs now, but is afraid to hold them. So now she can examine them without holding them.
After eating lunch and walking around the mall, we went into Cabella's. We love going into that store because of the awesome displays. Kaitlynn loved the Albino Catfish. She kept saying "come here, baby."

Botanical Garden and Museum of Transportation

Tuesday May 26th Kaitlynn and I went to my mom's. Kaitlynn played with Auggie and Elliott. Dave met my mom, Kaitlynn and I at Applebee's for dinner.

Wednesday the 27th Kaitlynn, Olivia and I met the Mommy and Toddler Playgroup at the Botanical Garden. Emily, Ella, Trisha, Kylie, Tara, Bailey, Kathy, John Paul, and Tara's friend and her son were there.

After playing on the sheep, we fed the Koi fish, then went to the Children's Garden.

Before we left Kaitlynn and Kylie played in the water at the Children's Garden.

That evening my mom and I went to dinner and to get our hair cut. It was a nice relaxing evening.

Thursday the 28th Kaitlynn and I attended the Momslikeme.com Playdate at the Museum of Transportation.

Kaitlynn played bingo and won a coloring book.

Then she made bubbles with the bubble wands.
Kaitlynn climbed on the train, but said she was too scared to go through it.
She played with sidewalk chalk.

Then we did a craft and played with the bubbles again. Kaitlynn saw her friends Kylie, John David, Bailey and Ella.
We didn't stay too long because Kaitlynn said she was ready to go. She was complaining about her ears and had a runny nose. I called the pediatrician and was able to bring her in to get checked out. I thought for sure it was another ear infection, but thankfully it wasn't. Dr. Quinn said Kaitlynn's ears looked great. There wasn't even any wax build up. She said that she probably has allergies (seasonal) or she is getting her 2 year molars in. I think it is allergies. Kaitlynn was such a big girl during the visit. She just sat there and let Dr. Quinn exam her. She did throw a fit when we laid her back and she checked her diaper area, but she never likes when she has to lay on the table. She was also checked for strep.

We went to my mom's for lunch. Kaitlynn played with Auggie and Elliott.

Friday the 29th Kaitlynn and I were supposed to meet the CBW Playgroup, but I had a terrible sinus infection, so we didn't get to meet them.