Busy Week

Singing Papa Happy Birthday!

This week started with a celebration of Alex and Julia's Papa's birthday...We celebrated by taking him and Meema out to eat at his favorite restaurant, the Cracker Barrel. Then we headed home to eat some ice cream cake with 'strawberries' on it. Julia kept calling the roses on the cake 'strawberries' and for the sake of sanity...we agreed with her! Alex made Papa a birthday card and also made him some Spring bird feeders for his backyard made out of an orange and a grapefruit. A good time was had by all!

A Birthday Wish

We also took advantage of the Spring like weather and played outside quite a bit. We took several enjoyable walks with Duke around the neighborhood and the kids were finally able to meet their friends outside for some good outside fun. You could tell that the kids really missed playing with each other, but didn't miss a beat by getting right back into it while playing basketball, riding around on their new scooter and tricycle, and drawing with chalk. We even grilled out Thursday night...which was a real treat!

Mommy has really been enjoying the local government class she has been taking over the past few weeks. I am finding that I am learning more than I thought I would and am enjoying experiences that I had not anticipated. Wednesday night...I actually was able to take a ride up in the basket of the ladder truck at the local fire station. They took us up to 71 feet (it actually can climb to 105) and let us look out over our city. It looks beautiful at night by the way. I am not usually nervous about heights, but this was a new experience and the thought of the ladder truck tipping actually had me a little concerned. At least the computer (yes, the computer) on the basket gave warnings when there was a concern for tipping...The tour and presentation was an experience and gave me even more of an appreciation for the knowledge and expertise of our local fire department. I only wish I had a picture of my experience to share.

And, last but not least, Julia's big girl bedroom is really starting to take shape. She has been sleeping in her 'big girl' bed for a few weeks now. We have finally set up the new guest bedroom in her old nursery and even took down the crib this morning (sniffle, sniffle). The Cinderella clock her Papa got her is now hanging in her room and tonight we'll get up her curtains. The final touch won't be added quite yet...her Disney film replica pictures still have yet to be hung. I am still on a hunt for 11 X 14 frames in white. For some reason, they are elusive. Hopefully, I can get some pictures of her room up on the blog tomorrow for you all to enjoy!