Paige's Party

You missed a great party last night - it was rockin'!!! We rented a Mickey Mouse bounce house for the kids to jump in, sandwiches from Mr. Goodscents, and sparkling white wine from Trader Joe's. The weather couldn't have been better last night. It was about 83 degrees with sun and a light breeze. The kids were either in the bounce house or playing on the playground. Some decided to check out the house so we had a small group in the basement going down the slide and crawling through tents.

There was one thing I forgot to get - candles! I ran to all the neighbors and was not able to find one stinkin' candle. So...we improvised and used a Party Lite votive candle for her to blow out. I don't think she even knew the difference.

She opened her presents on the patio on daddy's lap. She got a lot of neat gifts but I think her favorite is the toy birthday cake. She puts toppings and candles on it and then sings Happy Birthday to herself and then blows out the candles...extremely adorable. I was able to get a video of it...so check it out.

All in all it ran smoothly and was tons of fun. Hopefully, it will be this easy every year!

Hard but Productive Day!!!

I have been wanting to post what has been going on but I seem to be just too tired at night to think straight. The last two days have been dedicated to cleaning our cluttered, dusty basement. The first day I had our babysitter, Mamie, help me take bags of stuff to my car but she became ill so I am finishing it up on my own. I made one trip to Goodwill today and will make another one tomorrow.

Paige hung out with me all afternoon while I swept up spiders and dust bunnies. She had a blast playing in the tents and, of course, watching me work. Here is a shot of her chillin' on her Sesame Street chair watching me break my back...hehe!

Chesterfield Aquatic Center

We decided to hit the aquatic center after naps today because it was a balmy 95 degrees and we needed to cool down. I brought my little Sony hoping to get some cute shots and I think I suceeded. I am still working on getting pictures with the right lighting but my kids just move around too fast. I am just happy to get any pictures!

Hmmm...which one?

I just had to take a picture of Shane eating his dinner tonight. He was extremely hungry from hard play at the pool so he wasn't messing around tonight. He had his chicken drumstick in one hand and a corn on the cob in the other hand. He was so tired and he couldn't decide which one to take a bite of. He is just too cute!!!