Dinner at Huey's Poplar! Leila enjoyed her new giggling squeezable Santa toy but mostly she showed BoomPa what an excellent artist she can be. We saw letters, dots, Fridas, BoomPas, and more flow from Leila's pen to her napkin.
Saturday morning
University of Memphis winter 2008 commencement at the FedEx Forum! Chandler looked great in her cap and gown and MFA hood. Leila was surprisingly quiet - she slept most of the time. The President was a great MC and the featured speaker was great too. He is a professor in the athletics department with 42 years of service to the University. He gave us some great perspective on how Memphis and UM have changed in that time period.
Saturday night
Christmas lights at the Memphis Zoo! The seven of us walked through some amazing snow (flying up and out from a mysterious rooftop snow source), piled into a horse-drawn carriage and took in the pretty Christmas lights. Leila bundled up tightly in a giant red coat (a gift from GiGi), Daddy's Harry Potter scarf, and her pink monkey toboggan. I couldn't see much more than her eyes and cheeks but she was wide-eyed and talkative. After the carriage ride we rode the train - always Leila's favorite part of the zoo. Right before the exit we stopped over at the cookie decoration station. Everyone got a sugar cookie with just the right amount of icing and some sprinkles. Daddy had a lot of icing. Leila woke up just enough to eat her entire cookie and grin at everyone.
Sunday morning
The seven of us got together one more time to play with Leila and then enjoy a lunch across town. Leila was good, enjoyed her lunch, and hugged everyone before they drove home to Mobile. Thanks for coming, Fultons!
