Never roam alone

 

 

See Mr. Monkey in the pictures with Colin... this was his first gift ever. Jack brought it to the hospital as a gift for Colin. Every time someone squeezes him - Colin's eyes light up. Monkey is absolutely his favorite toy.
On to the story... We paid for our tickets to get into the Taste of the Market festival - Colin in stroller with his Monkey and Jack in tow. About 40 minutes later as we are standing in line for a sample of honey ice cream, we realized Monkey was missing. If it was any old toy, I would not have been bummed. Kids lose toys all the time - but not Monkey!!!
I chalked it up to a loss as the masses of people deterred us from even attempting to search the grounds to look for him.
Flash forward three hours when we are leaving - Aunt Renee and I decided to duck out of the festivities with the kids under the roped off area and guess what? On the curb was Monkey sitting there. Someone actually sat him up on the side of the road for his owner to come back... a Christmas Miracle? Maybe so. Colin was so excited to see Monkey again I had to document it!
Never roam alone - Monkey A.K.A. the roaming gnome.