getting the hang of it...

Chris went back to work half days last week so the girls and I were on our own in the mornings. It is going to take some getting used to but we did manage to get out the door and to an event everyday but Tuesday!
Tuesday we stayed home in the morning and just hung out watching shows and probably coloring. Linnea and I went on a leaf hunt together around the block before we headed to Stockholm, Wisconsin to have dinner at a Pizza Farm with Chris' mom and sisters and nieces. It was Harpers longest ride in the car and she did great! So did Linnea. We listened to some books on cd and sang funny versions if the chicken dance song which Linnea refers to as the turkey song. The pizza farm was pricier than we expected but it was delicious and beautiful and a fun way for Jenny and the girls to meet Miss Harper.

Wednesday we went to the Red Balloon Bookshop for their preschool storytime (which we will do most Wednesdays) and a nearby park.

Thursday we checked out Como Zoo's  Lil Explorers program which was awesome and we will end up doing most Thursdays! About 10 tables are set up with different actitivites set up on them to match the theme of the week. There is also storytime during it. We walked around the conservatory afterwards since it was way too cold and windy for the zoo.

animals on parade!

water play with a new "friend"

That evening our friends Megs and Pat came over with their 3 month old Hattie and dinner for us. Linnea and I made some cookies in the afternoon before they came too. It was a fun evening!

the new moms and their girls!

Linnea doesn't look thrilled in this picture at all but she really LOVED Pat and even got him to "nurse" her baby.

Friday we met up with Alison who is visiting from Colorado and her mom  Jan. They were so nice and met us at the Merriam Park Library for storytime and then treated us to lunch at Damico. They had some presents for Linnea and Harper too, Lots of adorable clothes, two Twins bottles, note cards and a coloring book from Jan and homemade cookies and cute cute cute owl hats from Al! It was so wonderful to spend the day with such great friends!

"whooo's" that cutie?

That evening we went over to GG's nursing home so the GG could finally meet Harper. We had tried a few other times but it just didn't work out for one reason or another. Uncle Brad was also visiting so he got to meet Harper too. My parents treated us to Chinese food while there too.

sleeping beauty.