The Party

Yep, believe it or not EVERYONE was healthy to celebrate a birthday! Lauren had a fabulous time and said to me a couple of times throughout the evening, "all my friends are here!" (she was including her Sesame Street friends) How sweet is that. Then that night she named off everyone that came to celebrate with her. It's almost as if she understood more than we thought she did.

Anyway, it was nice enough to grill out, so that's what we did. Nothing better than grilled hot dogs and hamburgers after months of not having them.

Of course the cake turns out "interesting" with every birthday but I suppose for now they will work. Lauren got so many great gifts and new toys. Thanks to everyone for celebrating with us and for the great gifts!!!

Here are just a few pics from the "event." :

Emma insisted that I put a heart next to Ernie and Bert so that everyone knows that they love eachother.....YIKES! :)

Today I booked a night at the Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City for Sunday night. Dave has several days off since it is shift change and I made the executive decision that we were going to "get away", even if it is for one night. Anyway, we have never been there and it's time that we check it out even if putting on a swimming suit scares the you know what out of me. :) Seriously, if I waited till I was comfortable in a swimming suit, my poor girls would never get to do anything. The non pregnancy suit barely fits... but oh well, the odds of running into someone I know down there are fairly slim to none.

Lauren saw pictures of the place while I was looking on-line today and all she can talk about is splashing, or "flashing" in the water. Emma keeps asking her what she is talking about and we have decided to keep it a total secret till we get there or till we can't take the questions anymore on the trip down there. :) So, Emma thought that maybe she could quiet Lauren down by putting on their swimming suits and goggles again. (Lauren's is a little big and Emma's a little small) oh well, what do you expect for March when we don't usually "inventory" those things till at least June.

I can't decided if the goggles on Lauren are cute or scary.... :) Atleast she kept them on for a picture. Here they are: