My First Vacation

Mommy and Daddy like to take me places. It feels like they're always strapping me in my carseat and driving me somewhere. I'm really curious so I love going to new places. There is always so much to see.

Last week, Mommy and Daddy strapped me in my carseat and drove me somewhere farther than they ever had before. I didn't know how far exactly because I fell asleep after just a few minutes on the road. I woke up along the way and heard Mommy talking about vacations she went on with her family when she was little. I got excited. Maybe I was going on a vacation! Mommy talked about places like Arizona, Washington D.C., and Disneyland. They all sounded cool! Daddy talked about a place called Minnesota and baseball games and zoos.

Before I knew it, we pulled up to a house I had never seen before. It was Kali and Shawn's house, two of Mommy and Daddy's really good friends. We were in Minnesota and we were going to go to a Twins game! I knew this was Daddy's idea. He talks about a place called Target Field all the time!

We took another drive, a short one this time, in Kali and Shawn's car. We drove into the city. I had never seen buildings so big and tall before. There was so much to see in the city; I was excited! So many colors, so many people. I wanted to soak it all in! But Daddy covered my eyes as we walked past a place called Sex World and another place called Deja Vu Gentlemen's Club. I guess Mommy and Daddy didn't want me to see those places, even though Kali thought it was pretty funny.

The weather was awesome! The sky was so blue. The grass was so green. And the people were so LOUD! They all cheered together and it startled me at first, but I got used to it. I had to take a nap halfway through the game but woke up in plenty of time to see the Twins beat the A's. Kevin Slowey, the Twins pitcher, had a no-hitter after the 7th inning but the manager pulled him. The crowd booed really loudly! They didn't like that and neither did Daddy.

The next day, Mommy and Daddy took me to a zoo! A free zoo! There were all kinds of animals there. Lions, tigers, gorillas, polar bears, and my favorite . . . giraffes! A family of three. The baby giraffe was only 5 days old. They looked just like my chew toy Sophie!

Later in the day Kali and Shawn took us into the city again. Mommy and Daddy ate at a weird pizza shop where Daddy got mac n' cheese on his pizza! Gross . . . but he sure liked it. That night, we went to an ice cream shop in St. Paul called Izzy's Ice Cream. They are famous for having some of the best ice cream around. They've even been on the Food Network on TV! It was one of Mommy's favorite parts of our little trip. That, and seeing me giggle on the floor playing with Norman!

Mommy and Daddy stayed up late playing cards with Kali and Shawn but I crashed. I had had too much fun for two days. I can't wait to go on more vacations!