Tampa-Kaz girls unite..FORM OF..cuteness!!!

I used to watch some cartoon when I was a wee one called Wondertwins. They would touch their rings together and say...WONDERTWINS..FORM OF...(whatever they said) and they would turn into that thing. Alexa and Leeza were the Kaz "wondertwins" today and they were defintely CUTE! Alexa is really just adorable and sweet. :)

Adorable, petite lil Alexa, 19 months old, born in Taraz, Kazakhstan, daughter of the lovely Shannon, met Leeza (who looks huge to me, next to Alexa), 16 months old, born in Kostanai, Kazakhstan. They are only 3 months apart, and, hopefully, (if their mothers have anything to say about it) they will become the best of friends. :)

We met at International Plaza, "the fancy mall" in Tampa. They have a total kick @$$ play area, all Tampa Bay Ray themed (our baseball team). When you step on the bases, they play that baseball song (dananananananana!) The girls got a kick out of that.

Typically, Leeza doesn't really "play' with other kids..it's more "parallel play" at this age but she seemed pretty into Alexa. I'm sure it was because Alexa was so cool. Leeza also liked Rylie Tennen..I think she just knows a cool Kaz girl when she sees one. :)

We went to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch, where the girls split a bowl of Mac and Cheese. Leeza shared her "elmo crackers" very sweetly with Alexa. Alexa then shared her bread with Leeza. It was all wonderful until I got my food. Leeza then proceeded to have a screaming hissy fit. She finally calmed down after I let her sit next to me and play with my chapstick. Alexa just looked at her like, "whoa, chica, calm down...". I was trying to reach the snack container that Leeza dropped on the floor, which was also when she was having her spaz attack. The manager later came by to see if Leeza was ok, he thought she fell. She was just being dramatic and trying to lay accross the floor, and put in a show for all the incoming lunch crowd.

It's kind of funny-had that been Sean acting like that (back in his day, not now, when he's 10)I would have been a frazzled mess. Now, I'm like, whatever Leeza, chill out, and let Mom finish her chardonney!! :)

I put Leeza in the ergo and out we went, and then she was perfectly happy, and we ran a couple other errands in the mall and she immediatly crashed in the car on the way home and is sleeping angelically right now!

It was so great to see Shannon-and see her sweet lil girl. It was cute the way the girls actually played together and shared their snacks.

We are super lucky cuz tomorrow we are driving to Orlando after school to meet the infamous "Tougy", daughter of KJ and Steve. They are flying into Orlando for a conference for KJ and then a Vero Beach vacation. We are meeting them and Sandi for dinner. :)

I am so anxious for Sandi to come home with her lil munchkin so that we can all get together and celebrate her precious Kaz kiddo too...who I am SURE will not have hissy fits in Cheesecake factory like my 2 year old...oh wait,she's only 16 months...

I will close with the rest of the pics I snapped with my iphone cuz the girls were just toooo adorable. :)