Last weekend

Gabriel with the white tigers behind him.

Joel saddled up at Lenah's party (on a saw horse).

Gabriel riding the zip line.

At the newly renovated Museum of Science and History with Bennett.

We had quite a weekend last weekend. Friday I took both boys to the zoo for the first time when Jav's Mom got sick and couldn't keep Joel. It was cooler and rainy and we got there when it opened. All the animals were out and active. It was so much fun! Even when we got rained on I just told Gabriel to pretend we were in the actual rain forest and he loved it. We rode the zoo train for the first time, too, but now I realize it's not the same train as the one that goes around Trinity Park (and the one Jav and I grew up riding). This one just goes from one end of the zoo to the other.

Saturday afternoon we went to the birthday party of Gabriel's oldest friend, Lenah. She is three months older than him. They met when Gabriel was two months old. I have never written about her in this blog because every time they get together Tia Sandra takes Gabriel to meet them, since Lenah is the daughter of his Tia's good friend and former roommate, Jacqueline. They have had lots of play dates, and went to see Elmo Live together. We decided it was high time that we joined him on one of the get togethers, which was her 4th birthday party. She had it in a gymnastics gym, with a couple of staff members on hand to take the kiddoes around to the different equipment. For a long time Gabriel didn't really participate, but then he saw the zip line and decided it was time to have fun. Then he went back to enjoy the long, skinny trampoline. It was a really fun party and nice to meet the rest of Lenah's family. It was weird because even her grandparents knew Gabriel.

Then Sunday morning Gabriel and I went to the FW Museum of Science and History to meet another couple and their little boy, Bennett, from our neighborhood Mom's group. This group is kind of a joke. There are about 10 moms on the group site but only two of them and me participate. The funny thing is that one of the reasons our neighborhood won Fort Worth Neighborhood of the Year was because of the Mom's Group. Our newsletter editor makes it sound like about 30 moms participate every time we have something planned, but in reality it was just two moms. I was out of commission for about a year being pregnant and then having Joel. But I decided it was time to reconnect with this group, which is in danger of disbanding due to the disinterest. We had a good time, and only really saw the Children's Museum area the whole time we were there. I want to go back and explore to see if the ticket prices ($14 for adults, $10 for kids) are as ridiculous as I'm thinking or if it's worth the money. I remember when it was free to get into this museum. Sad.

We're right in the middle of another crazy busy but fun weekend. More later!