Catch Up

I keep meaning to blog about a couple of things, so here goes...

One of the best things about raising a toddler is showing them new things. Everything is amazing to them. Last weekend we went with a couple friends to Roger Williams Park Zoo since it was a beautiful day and Sadie had never been to a zoo. We were pretty sure she'd love it. And our instincts were right on the money. This is her reaction to the first animal we came across- a zebra:

I love that pic! That says it all. "You mean..... those things in my books are.... REAL?!?!" So priceless! Sadie had her friend, Amelia, with her, and that made the day even better for her. They were pretty adorable playing and looking at all the animals together. Definitely a great activity, I can't believe it's taken me so long to take her. It's a perfect zoo for kids. Small, but has some great things to see.

Watching the very real zebras.

We also went to a surprise birthday party for a friend last weekend. In classic Sadie form, she of course refused to nap the day we really needed her to (and the days I want her to stay up because of an afternoon activity, she passes out cold.) and I was preparing myself for a short stay at the party. And a very cranky little girl. I was pleasantly surprised though that she sat all throughout dinner and even tried some of the clam bake food. Then came the dancing. Oh, the dancing! She was in her element then and you would never know she had no nap. She and her friends ruled that dance floor! Around 9, we decided to go, because we didn't want to push our luck. I brought her pj's in case she conked out on the way home and she protested loudly in the bathroom as she was being dressed "NO!! I wanna DANCE!!". I seriously think she could have danced the night away. But as soon as we we in the car and down the street, she was deeply asleep! No tantrums, a night out...... ahhhh..... nice. :)

Sadie and Amelia dancin' the night away.

Also, down the street from us they had a jack-o-lantern walk through the woods and we bundled up and met a few friends for a nighttime Halloween stroll. It was so cool! Over a thousand pumpkins along the trail. It was so pretty and just a perfect October night to see all the lit pumpkins. I heart fall so much.

A group of jack-o-lanterns on the trail.

Go Rhody!

So that's been the latest happenings in our adventures in Rhode Island. We're in full fall mode and loving it!