To the beginning of friendship!

Since moving here from South Carolina, it's been very difficult to find friends our age who also have children.  It's been a long almost year and a half without having some "girl time."  Answer to my problem... meetup.com and MOMS club.  Yep, I've resulted in internet friendship.  I've yet to begin the MOMS club but papers are filled out and sent in, just waiting approval.  Today, however, Madelyn and I enjoyed our first outing with our meetup group. 
We met up at a local outside mall for storytime and face painting.  The weather was ridiculous and all of us almost left before we even found each other.  But, we didn't let that stop us.  The kids got to play some really cool african drums and Madelyn had fun doing that for just about five minutes.  Then she said forget this and decided she wanted to dance to the music the other kids were making!  Madelyn didn't get her face painted although she wanted it.  We'll try next time.  She did, however, score a pretty cool elmo doll from the Busch Gardens table.  (On a side note, Busch Gardens is giving a free annual pass to children under five to promote their new Sesame Street children's area.  Check their website for details. )  Anyway, a few of the places around were offering "kids eat free" so we took advantage of that as well.  You wouldn't believe how good it felt to talk to other women -- who are not my family-- and just talk, about anything.
And now we're home, Madelyn is passed out from playing so hard, and I'm able to relax with a little peace and quite :)  "This could be the start of a beautiful friendship!" haha just had to do it :) Oh and check this out....

See that!  That's her first ponytail!  We finally have enough hair to look like a girl! YAY.