ice cream cone on your shirt!

so, things have been busy! abby had her first wedding experience this past weekend, and the verdict was overwhelmingly positive.

we left saturday morning for st. paul, stopping at starbucks for mommy and other little piddly things that needed to be done before leaving town. we made it up there in good time, with only 3 potty stops. we had put abby in a pull-up just in case, but she stayed dry the whole way. and was even an above-average traveler. we got to the hotel without incident and got checked in with my parents. we had a little time, so we didn't need to rush to get ready, which was good. brian and i showered while abby ran in between the adjoining rooms. finally we got ready and headed off to the wedding. it was HOT and it was HUMID and the ceremony was outside, but it was short. abby mostly behaved. then we had a great time at the reception, and abby got to bust a move out on the dance floor. she even danced all by herself to the jackson 5 "ABC", and everyone thought she was just the cutest. :) she headed back to the hotel with grandparents around 9 or so, and brian and i stayed till almost midnight.

sunday morning we all woke up and snuggled in the big hotel bed and watched thomas the tank engine before heading down to breakfast. after breakfast we just hung out in the rooms for a while, and then my parents left. eventually we left the hotel too and headed for the mall of america to kill some time before meeting brian's friend. little did we know that immediately adjacent to the mall of america? IKEA. the mothership calling me home. so, we went there instead of the mall, and had a great time. we even ate lunch there. our only purchase was a new litterbox for kishi for $5. can't beat those swedes for their deals on litterboxes. after IKEA, we drove back in to st. paul to meet brian's friend arvind at their house. hung out there with them for a little while, and then settled in for the long drive home.

overall, it was a great weekend, and even somewhat relaxing. i know i'm in a better mood since we got back, and that's helped a LOT.

how smart is abby? this exchange should give you an idea...
me: "abby, would you like tortellini or pizza for supper tonight?"
abby: (pause) "tortellini!"
me: "ok, tortellini it is."
abby: "...AND pizza!"