this awesome pic of Bonnie & me taken by Super Mel
Mike and his dad were all over the boil. They had 100 POUNDS of crawfish!!!! Then they added in some spices, corn on the cob, potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. All that stuff was thrown down on a long tables covered in newspaper...Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez indeed :) Daryl was sucking on the heads like a pro...Mia dug it too, but her much beloved corn on the cob was just a little too spicy for her.
The Mamarazzi was all over the place...I had my camera out along with Andrea Bonnie and Mel. Since Andrea was sometimes very busy being the hostess with the mostess, her camera got passed around to me, Stephanie, Daryl and a few others. I can't wait to see everyone's pics! 
It was an awesome party and we were so thrilled to be able to share in Sophia's special day :)
some AWESOME video of Mia blowing bubbles...dn't worry it's short:
Thursday: swim class...she was AWESOME!
Saturday: Mia Ballerina morning. She's just too precious for words. She may not follow everything in class, but she'll do it all later in the car or at home :)
Tuesday: Caterpillar Day with Andrea & Colton. Their backyard was FULL of kids. It was awesome. This playdate was connected with the caterpillars we ordered that, after making a chrysalis, they'd come out as beautiful Painted Ladies. (our caterpillars are now dead...Mia thinks they're taking a nap). Andrea read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and each mama brought one of the items the caterpillar ate. Mia had a plum for the first time...and salami. Everything else, she's quite fond of...especially pickles! Mia was in a tender mood, so after painting her caterpillar, we left.
Wednesday: Computer class! Mia rocks. When she sees a cd, she tells me 'Mama, put it in the cd rom drive. Seriously. After class we met up with some O'Mamas and their older kids, at Ready Set Play! Mia's really been into older kids. This morning was also a tender one, so we just hung out and chatted.
still Wednesday: after nap, we ran over to Doc Harry's to see if Mia had an ear infection. He gave her a little adjustment, then we hopped over to our first Music Together class of the new session. I really dig the new instructor, but the moms were not so warm and welcoming...they all new each other. Since the class was at capacity, Mia had a hard time focusing. We'll be trying out the 3:30 class this week. 5 students compared to 12!
Thursday: Swim class. Mia so rocks. We bought her fins, so she's ready to go swimming at the neighborhood pool..thankfully it's heated. That afternoon, we hosted a Bubbles & Balls playdate and we had about 9 mamas and their kids running crazy after bubbles in the back. Steph's older boy, Roarke was an awesome bubble blower, so he kept a lot of the kids busy while the others chased down beach balls and played in the sand box. A few mama's stayed behind and cracked open a beer. Nice and mellow.
Friday: Mia saw Doc Harry again, and he confirmed the ear infection in one ear and swimmers ear in the other. I'm pretty confident in his ability to help Mia out without the use of antibiotics. The playdate at Central Market was rained out, so Mia and I went over and hung out with Gale and Che. Leah Ann and her Liam and Allie, Sharon & Corbin were also hangin' out. One of Gale's pals Cortney & her Kate were there, too. Che was following suit to Mia and was having a tender day. Mia was fine yesterday, but not Tues or Wed! We think she's having nightmares. Super laid back and cool time at Gales. It's so nice to hang out with friends while our kids play.
Today is Saturday, and we just returned home from Mia Ballerina class. We're now all relaxing b/c later, we're going to another sweet 2 year olds birthday party...tis the season.
silly goose thought she had enough time for a spin
