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Trip to see Zoe Jane:

This post will contain a lot of little entries. I think I'll start with my recent trip to see my newest niece, Zoe Jane. She is so adorable, and so tiny. She's bigger than Ian was when he was an infant, but it's hard to remember exactly how little they were as infants when they're almost six years old. Zoe is a very good baby. She hardly cried all weekend. Seriously, maybe once or twice, that's it. It was nice to hear the little grunts of a newborn again. They loose that so fast. It was a very good trip, once we got there (more about that later!).

Zoe Jane Phillips

Ian's First "Date":

Ian has been on his first date with another girl, besides his Mommy. Earlier this year, Ian took me out on a "date" as a way to show him how to treat girls before he ventured out into school. I wasn't too worried, because playdates with boys was few and far between, since until this past August, all of his immediate cousins were girls. Jared and I have tried to teach him the difference between playing with boys and girls. On our "date" I showed him how to open the door for girls, order his own food, and I even let him pay for our food and dessert. He was so excited. I didn't know his first "date" would be so soon. Some friends of ours, that we've come to know since school started came over for a playdate on Friday. Kindergarten Cutie, Two-year-old Sweetie, and Mom of Two (that's what they'll be called on this blog) came over for a while to play and since both our husbands work a similar shift, we wanted to eat supper at a local restaurant. Since we ate a little late (about 8:20 p.m.), we were the only people in the place. Our little kindergarteners wanted to sit by themselves, so we mom's thought they were wanting a little independence, so we let them sit at the booth across from us. When the waitress brought our menus, the little grown-ups informed her they were in fact on a "DATE!" We laughed and played along. I didn't know I'd actually get to witness his first little "date." I have to say, I am very proud of him. They both looked at their menus, ordered their own drinks and food, sat beside each other in the booth, and ate very well. They were so cute when they were carrying on their own conversations like big people as their feet swung under the table. They took it so serious. Kindergarten Cutie wouldn't let Two-year-old Sweetie sit with them at first, because let's be honest, who wants their siblings on their first "date?" Ian did very well. I'm a very proud Mommy!

Ian's Christmas Tree Decorations:

This is Ian's Christmas tree in his room. I think it's 2  or 2 1/2 feet tall. We decorated it together last year with the typical popcorn and candy, but this year I wanted him to use his own imagination. This is what he came up with: Hot Wheels, four wheelers, and mini cars. He had so much fun. I can't wait to see what he comes up with next year!

Cute Picture:

This is just a little picture I took on Saturday. I loved it. They're both chillin' on their CARS couch. I thought their Nonny would love this picture.