Mommy brain at it's finest

Everyone that knows Isla knows she loves animals. I decided today would be a great day to go to the petting zoo in San Juan Capistrano. When I told Isla we were going to see the animals her face lit up. She asked me "animals?' "Animals in the beep, beep?" I told her "yes we were going in the beep, beep to see animals."  We got ready, loaded the car with blankie, snacks, water and petting zoo tickets. We were on our way. As we backed out of the driveway she does what she does every day when we leave the house....."Bye choo-choo, bye Wally, bye Wally's bone, bye color." She say's bye to all her favorite things that we're leaving behind. She cracks me up this one.
As we made our 15 minute drive I heard "Animals?" "Let's go....whooooo." I heard this over and over and over. We pulled in just in time for opening. I turn off the car and yell a curse word I should never yell in front of my daughter......it starts with "S" and ends with "T." Her SHOES!!!!!! I left her SHOES in the garage!!!!!! This is where the mommy brain kicks in. I swear I used to forget nothing like this before Isla was born. They say you lose brain cells while pregnant and man I believe them.....whoever "they" are. Part of me wanted to throw my hands up and say "no zoo today....we'll go running instead." I can't do that, she knows. I already told her that we're going and now we have to go. I made the drive back to the house ran in and got the shoes and drove all the way back to the zoo. *sigh* She was so good during that 45 minute back and forth commute.

It was worth it, she had a blast.

She lights up around animals

At one with her goats

It must have been her lucky day beacuse there were "umpkins" there too!

She heard a "choo-choo rain."

Is it just me or does she look so tall here?

Again it was her lucky day.....she was able to watch the train load up passangers at the train station.

So my lesson was learned. Always keep a pair of shoes in the car. A kid needs shoes.