Labor Day Weekend

We drove to Houston Saturday afternoon; Sophie slept the entire ride while Lydia, who was still feeling a bit under the weather, stayed awake watching Baby Einstein DVDs. Jimmy brought his kids over to my parents' house after we arrived and the cousins played while we waited for dinner. My mother took Lydia out for a walk after dinner and I hit the local Gymboree after putting Sophie to sleep.

We dropped Sophie off at my old home church's nursery on Sunday for the first time. I told myself that if I knew someone volunteering in her class that day, that I would, and there was...two, actually. Lydia's class had gone out for a ride in the bye bye buggy, so the remaining teacher was going to take her in a stroller to find them, but she seemed content just playing in the room by herself. She was completely healed too, no runny nose or anything; my little Wolverine.

We had a mini celebration for Lydia's upcoming second birthday with family and local friends at Jimmy and Cora's house Sunday evening.

My mother made her usual yummy Chinese food and we had chocolate cake a la mode and fruit tart for dessert; Sophie was happy just to eat her hand. The kids has fun playing together while the grown-ups chatted. Here's me with some gal pals...

Daniel's ready to go home!

The girls taking a bath together for the first time with Grandma's help.

Sophie summarizes the day.