A day packed with excitement!

I can't believe my baby is 2 years old already.  It seems like just yesterday I was waddling around the neighborhood telling him his lease was up and it was time to greet the world.  That night, he decided to listen and came charging out and hasn't quit moving since.  Doug's out of town and so we decided we'll have a small family party with cake on Sunday, but since today is his actual birth day, I couldn't ignore it.  The kids and I had a great day.  Too bad Doug missed it, but to be honest, I don't know if he would have had the energy to keep up with us.  ;)

The day started off with a breakfast smiley face of sausage and french toast and LOTS of syrup.  YUM!

We then headed to the Children's Museum and let Adam pick where he wanted to explore.  Is it any surprise that we spent the majority of our time in the train section?  Mary was extremely patient even though she wanted to go to other areas.  

 We did have a fun time in the bubble room.  Mary's getting really good pulling the rope at just the right speed to be enclosed in a bubble.

 Adam liked it, but would always try to touch it and of course, it would pop.

 After a quick lunch and NO nap for either of them (Mary said they were just too excited about Adam's birthday), we headed to Chuck E. Cheese for some good ole fun and games...

 ...and can't forget the pizza!

 We walked away with some super cheap toys and some extremely happy children (and mommy, since I didn't have to cook).  Since today needed to be extra special and we didn't have a cake, we made a quick stop at the local DQ for a mini Blizzard.  It was so good, I couldn't get a non-blurry shot.  Oh well, you can tell he loved it.

 And just because I didn't want the wonderful day to end (and I wanted to make sure they'll go to bed early and fast), we stopped at the house down the street that actually has a sign:  Please park your car and walk through.  So we did.  It was amazing.  They even had Christmas music playing through speakers.  We were the only ones there at first, so I just let the kids run.  By the way, this is Doug's dream home.  It has a 2 car attached garage and a 3 car detached garage.  I swear the garages look bigger than the house...but the house is quite impressive too.  I guess when you have that much money, you need something to spend it on.  

 Mary said this is the only picture I'm going to get of her and Santa this year.  She's flat out told me she will not sit in his lap.  Thankfully, she wasn't scared of a doll.

Happy Birthday, Adam! You bring so much joy to our family.  We love you!