Mom

My Mom came over yesterday to spend some time with us before she heads home. She lives in Costa Rica most of the year so we only see her 3 or 4 times a year when she comes home for a bit.

Mom came in the morning and we gave her this:

Rico is a build-a-bear that the kids made a few days ago. I had them record a personal message for her and that's the sound box inside the bear. So when she pushes his from paw she hears the little message the kids recorded for her. I thought it would be a good way for her to hear their voices when she was in Costa Rica.

After giving Mom the bear we tried to call my brother Jimmy in Italy but missed him twice. Then we decided to head to the zoo. It was a nice day for it - mid-70's with just a few clouds in the sky. We only stayed for about 1/2 the zoo, as the day was getting late and I wasn't feeling well. But we had lots of fun. My Mom hadn't been to the zoo in years so it was a chance for her to see all the new exhibits. We fed the lorikeets (brightly colored birds), saw the wild bird show, watched the trainers work with the sea lions, and viewed lots of other exhibits. Grabbed a few pictures with my Mom & the kids while we were out.

We stopped for pizza on the way home and dairy queen for dessert (not a good diet day! LOL). Took Mom to see the river and the kids to the park. Then the day was over and Mom had to go. We won't see her again until November, so it was nice to be able to spend an entire day with her and the kids just talking and enjoying ourselves.