So exhausted!
Originally uploaded by RhiRhi.

My mom and I had the girls yesterday. She picked them up about one and then came to my house. They showed up both dressed in jeans and long sleeved shirts – it was 93 yesterday in Portland. So, we quickly headed to Old Navy and bought cool outfits for them to wear.

Off to the zoo we went. And, sadly, neither one of them had EVER been. I feel badly that I hadn’t taken them before. Alana is four – so I surely would have thought she’d been before.

We had a ball – we saw monkeys, giraffes, elephants, etc. And, we rode the train! After we were all done, I let the girls each pick out a stuffed animal at the Gift Shop. Alana chose a giraffe – no surprise, as that was her favorite animal (Auntie’s too!). And, the little one picked a Warty Pig. Strange little girl.

We discovered later that the girls’ mom hadn’t packed ANY diapers for Angelina (and, p.s. they were spending the night). Also, we learned that she packed flannel, footed sleepers for them to sleep in.

Part of me thinks she did this on purpose because she knows I usually buy them new outfits, socks, underwear (for Alana) when we’re out. But, the other part of me thinks she’s that clueless.

What can I do? I love them, and I take care of them the best I can when I am with them – but is there anything beyond that? I feel like whenever we get them, they need a bath and to be fed. It breaks my heart to know they aren’t being taken care of like they should.