Penguin was lost...

Here is the last picture taken of Penguin before he was lost...


Here is Emily with her beloved Penguin on Saturday afternoon. We took this picture as we started our baking project for the day. Our family was invited to dinner with some friends and we wanted to bring cookies. As you can see, my lovely daughter and her penguin couldn't wait to get started!

Aren't these cute! Yes, they were supposed to be baked for Valentine's day... but we got a little busy. (imagine that)

We packed up our things and headed over to have dinner with the Vance family and had a wonderful time. They made us extra special hamburgers... with grilled onions and bacon... and sweet potato fries... Yum! And our 3 kids had fun running around with their 3 kids so all was good. Until we got home and realized we had forgotten Penguin at their house. Yes. Drama ensued. Emily was wailing, yes wailing, for her penguin. "Mommy, I won't sleep without my penguin!" This reminds me of Knuffle Bunny Too... (a cute book, same premise) A call was placed to the Vance family's house. A search began but penguin was not to be found that night. (He's a sneaky penguin...) In fact, Penguin was not to be found until Sunday night. Apparently, he got underneath a play tent in their little boy's room... very sneaky! So on Sunday night, the phone rang while we were eating dinner. And by the way, every time the phone rang during the time he was missing, everyone would gasp and say, "I hope that's our penguin!" The phone was answered, and we were informed that the penguin was found! And there was much rejoicing. Penguin was returned on Monday morning and reunited with Emily after school. Thank you so much to the Vance family for all their hard work to find that sneaky penguin!

Here is the sweet note Penguin was holding when he was returned.

A very happy, and relieved penguin Mommy. "I hope this never happens again!" Emily told me.