We wear diamonds on our feet. SERIOUS.

So yesterday {3/29/12}, Elliana and I decided that we would make today a zoo day afternoon.  And by we, I mean I, since Elliana isn't into holding conversations these days. At least not ones that I can actually understand. But certainly E wasn't objecting to it.  And we may or may have not been at the zoo just this past Saturday. Two reasons. One, the zoo is a great learning opportunity. "E-L-A-F-A-N-T." "R-I-I-N-O-O."  Two, we bought a year long membership last weekend.

Therefore, my expectation is that Elliana is able to list all the animals. And spell their name. Frontwards and backwards. And that my friends would be what I like to call money-well-spent.

Okay, we are running off course here....

Elliana and I were matching this day. Yesterday. Again, she insisted. That child.

And when we arrived, I had no idea how many stares, and pointing, and "ohhh-ahhh" we would get. I mean to be honest with you, we were giving the animals a run for their money.

Why you might ask? Well.. because of this.

And that my friends is a mama and her daughter both wearing matching toms. TOMS. Aka shoes-that-will-get-you-all-sorts-of-attention.

Lets talk about this attention. The little kids? "Coooool they match mommy!"

The big kids "Two TOMS!"

The old man that offered to take our picture in our really cute matching get-ups.

The young-really-cute-I-wish-we-were-friends {in a non-lesbian way}-mama... "Where did you get those!! We have been staring at them, and we love that you guys match!"

And that was when it happened friends. I wanted to get a girls number. This girls number. AH. A girl! But it's more than that. This girl had another baby girl. And she was super cute, young, hip, and have I mentioned she is a mom?!

But I didn't get her number. Exaggerated sigh. And we didn't form a mommy friendship. Another sigh. But I promise you if we ever cross paths again... I'm going to ask her on a mommy date. Hold me to it.


And just when I thought the zoo experience couldn't get any better....

An older mama and her daughter almost ran us down gushing over our shoes. And then she did the un-imaginable....

"Can I take your guys' picture"

On her camera mind you. Not mine. Which means... she has the picture... not me.

"Um? Sure!"

Snap. Awkward. Snap.

And there you have it friends. What I thought would be just a relaxing time at the zoo with my daughter turned into a celebrity status moment. All because of two pairs of shoes. Two matching pairs of shoes. Comparable to us... wearing diamonds on our feet.

Good thing we had our paparazzi shades on. Sporting our animal print leggings {for the animals... obviously}.

And mastered our serious-i'm-too-cool-for-you-face. That.

Now if only we could figure out how to get the matching I will find you mommy friend shoes Toms in EVERY COLOR.


Feel free to send us some, Toms. Thanks.