One week from tonight we will be reunited! It seems like it has been so long. We miss you Daddy! Fortunately Abby and I have been so busy that the time has passed very quickly. Today was a particularly fun and busy day. By 12:30 we had gone on a very long walk, played at the park, watched a 30 minutes Thomas video (while I got ready), went to playgroup at Tempe Marketplace and played in the fountains, ate yogurt with all of the kids, played in Barnes and Noble with the books and Thomas the Train set, and drove home! Abby actually took an earlier nap than usual. This is what comes of having a child that gets up so darn early everyday and just loves to be out! Later we drove over to Deseret Book in Mesa to buy her a new journal since I've almost filled up the latest one and I had a coupon that expired today. Then we looked at the Mesa Temple and went over to Pioneer Park for a picnic dinner. Little did I know that there was a huge train! Abby was so excited. There were so many toys to play on--she wasn't too interested in eating. There was also a little 2 year old boy that only spoke Spanish and he and Abby had so much fun together. When his Dad came to pick him up the little boy ran and gave him a hug. Then Abby did the same! I think she really misses Matt! Tonight we came home and she wanted to eat "Woody" pasta. It is macaroni and cheese in the shape of Toy Story characters. I made it and gave her the food and went to walk away and she folded her arms and said--"Pray?" I was so proud and excited. What an amazing girl she is.
Morning adventures at Jaycee Park in Tempe: Abby lear
ned to climb up the moving ramp. . .
And was quite pleased with herself declaring, "I did it!"
Playgroup at Tempe Marketplace (Abby, Savannah, Annie, Indi)
Abby running from the water--MoJo Yogurt is in the background.
Abby always has to see what else is around and was the first to play in the other water feature!
Happy kids and Mommies with yummy yogurt.
Abby and Mommy
Playing with Thomas the Train in Barnes & Noble.
Mesa Temple
Train at Pioneer Park
More climbing. . .
Same, "I did it!"
Here is a video of some of our adventures of the day. 
