Squawky the Parrot, Big Al and Pillow Cases

We had a quick break from swimming lessons today to go see Al as in Big Al as Anderson would call the elephants at the zoo. We went with my co-worker and friend Laura and her son. When I told my mom that we were going she said"you know it's supposed to be 100 degrees tomorrow"? Oh... it felt like 100 and THEN SOME!!! You know how I love make up? Well, my make up melted right off, I kid you not! Finally we found some relief in the river otters exhibit, where they have a water fall where you can actually get in...and we did. I kept letting Anderson play in it and he loved it!
No pictures though..cause we've been to the zoo a million times...and I forgot my camera;)

Okay, Squawky the Parrot is Anderson's new nickname. Every time I rock him to sleep, the chair creaks and then Anderson makes the same noise and I end up laughing and can't get him to sleep. He does the squawk ALL.THE.TIME.!!

Anderson has a book called "Hello Big Al" about the mascot from the University of Alabama and this book is all he wants to read! He brings it to me and says "Owl" meaning Al and we read it and read it and read it again! Three times today!

I am a fanatic about antique pillow cases, I have around 12 sets that are hand stitched and I love them! I finally found someone to make me pillow cases that look like the antique ones I love so much. Thank you to Abby Maddox over at The Flossy Finch on www.etsy.com who made these for me. They are so beautiful! She does other things as well, like dresses...just go click on The Flossy Finch in the first sentence and you'll see...just so talented!

Tomorrow's Thursday, the weekend is almost here!

Love ya'll