Zach's birthday - Part Dos

It rained. It rained hard.

I stressed about the rain all day. Brandon kept telling me, "It is what it is." Thanks a lot, Socrates.

But it did turn out okay. We still had our neighbors over for a little cake and ice cream to celebrate Zach turning 3. Zach was in heaven. He LOVED having his friends over to play. He thought it was great. We had a lot of fun!

I tried the cake baking thing again this year. Cake decorating for me is like being in labor - I never remember how much it stunk last time. However, the cake must have been better than last year (which isn't saying much) because Zach kept asking me who made it.

"Mom, who made the cake?"

"I did."

"Grandma make it?"

No matter how many times I told him, he didn't believe me. He was insistent Grandma made it.

And... we did get to watch a movie outside on the lawn! We laid out tarps on the wet grass, curled up in our sleeping bags, and watched Bolt on the side of our house until we were all too tired to stay awake any longer. It was wonderful!

Happy 3rd Birthday, buddy!

Zach's birthday - Part 1

Today is Zach's birthday - he is now 3. Rah. Rah.

We opened presents yesterday morning. Zach and I woke Brandon up from deep slumber to do so and he was a bit less than happy. We didn't think we'd have time today to open presents as a family. We have big plans!

Zach woke up this morning at 6:30. He peeked in my bedroom and I ignored him. I figured he could find Daddy awake somewhere. If I had thought about it being his birthday, I might have gotten up and expressed some birthday wishes, but probably not.

Zach did not find Brandon. Instead he fell asleep on the stairs. Go figure.

Zach is currently eating a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast. Every morning I ask him what he wants and every morning he tells me, "Peanut Butter Sandwich" (which he never gets). I figured that on your birthday morning, you should get everything that you want... well... maybe except that ice cream he's been asking for. Birthday or no birthday, I have to make a stand somewhere.

Now on to the BIG PLANS...

I lay in bed last night listening to the thunder and rain and wondered if it was right to wish for the rain to go away when there are so many other important things to wish for... like ending world hunger. I asked Brandon. He assured me that it was okay as long as I wished the rain to go somewhere that really needed it... like Ethiopia. That made me feel better. I wished away. This morning as I watched the local weather, I realized my wishing did no good. The forecast: 70% chance of rain. I guess Ethiopia didn't want it.

We need good weather so we can watch a movie outside on our lawn this evening. I've been so excited about it - I don't know about Zach. I'm hoping he'll like it when it happens.

Anyways, pray for the rain to go away to some far off place like Ethiopia... or Kamas. I'll keep you updated.

no rice for me

Halle had rice cereal for the first time yesterday. She gave me this look (the one caught in the picture) the entire time that just said, "Seriously Mom... what do you think you're doing?" I would say that rice cereal is in the last spot on Halle's favorite food list. Of course, the list is only two items long with Milk being #1.

(And yes, in case you were wondering, the bib does say, "Chick Magnet". We're not too good for hand-me-downs around here).

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