Book Festival . . . and a date! {Sept. 12}

Chris and I took the kids to the Target Book Festival this morning. It was a nice time! Yo Gabba Gabba was playing on the stage. We couldn't see them very well, so we abandoned the show in favor of the craft table and book tent. Both girls picked out a book to buy and decorated a book bag each. They also met Bullseye, the Target mascot.

This evening, we called a sitter and got a date night! My wonderful neighbor has a 12-year old daughter, Natalie, who has been putting out the word to babysit in the neighborhood. She was wonderful with the girls. They loved her and want her to come back, so we'll have to make this a twice-a-month thing. Mira even said she wished Natalie was her older sister. Bullseye with the babysitter! We saw "All about Steve" (I loved it!) and had dinner at 3 Squares. All in all, a very fun evening out!

Mira creating a mermaid puppet:
Amelia dancing to the music:
My sweet baby and her sweet daddy:
Bullseye and Mira:
Amelia and Mira decorating book bags:
And on a happy note, Chris is feeling much better since that gall stone was taken out this week! He still has a little pain, but it's nothing like it was and is manageable. Thank God he's feeling better. Between August 10 and September 10 this year, Chris had a surgery, 2 gall stone procedures, and our basement carpet flooded and was replaced. Let's say it wasn't our favorite month. Here's to a better fall!