More Birthday's, Birthdays!!

My little boy Harper turned 2 on 2/10, and all I can say is that it has just flown by so much. Just thinking about it right now makes me almost cry. To think that 2 years ago I brought such a beautiful baby boy into this world and he keeps growing so tall and big. Next thing you know he is going to be going to kindergarten, then he will graduate from high school and then he will marry some wonderful women hopefully and have kids of his own....wow I am really getting a head of my self.

Well we wanted to make his birthday special so we went to my parents house and had a party for him. Becca of course made the cute cake pictured below and some little cupcakes to go with it. Harper got a xylophone, a little pop up tent/tunnel, a tricycle, magnadoodle, books, bath crayons and a hand made painted stool from Aunt Ruth.. After he opened all of his small gifts I got his tricycle from the living room and brought it down the hall to the kitchen and Harper was so excited and confused at the same time. He got right on it however and Aunt Shannon pushed him around on it. It will take him a while but he will eventually learn how to pedal himself.

On his actual birthday we were at Becca's house doing the daycare thing so Danny got up and brought him over some balloons for himself, Ella has balloons from her birthday a few weeks prior and Harper always tried to play with them but Ella didn't like to share them. Anyhow they both had their own balloons and they ran back and forth in the house with them for about 20 mins. After they got that out of their system we got out the play doh and played with that for a while. We cleaned up and fed the kids lunch, then they went down and Danny had to leave for work. That night Becca and her kids and Harper and me and Laney all went to McDonald's to play. Harper had a hamburger happy meal, his first happy meal may I add. But he didn't want to eat to much because he was having to much fun playing with all the kids on the toys. All the fun that day wore him out and he went to bed at 8pm...ya! But he had a happy birthday.

Harper on the toys at McDonalds

Birthdays, Birthdays!!

Well as some of you may know I had my birthday on 2/6 and I turned the big 25! Normally I take the day off from work and relax however I started doing daycare for my sister 2 days prior so I could very well take that day off. So I started my day off at 6am to get the kids up and out of bed and to Becca's house for work. I had a long day of watching kids but Becca was so nice and watched Harper and Laney so that Danny and I could go out on a date.

I got off work at 5pm and left for home, Danny was at my parents house working with my Dad on fixing his mirror on his car and was supposed to be home shortly after me. When I got home and walked in the kitchen he had balloons, a Happy Birthday sign, flowers, card and a present waiting for me on the table. Let me tell you it is really hard to surprise me but he managed to this time. I was all smiles when I was opening my present because it was a small jewelry size box, and I was right it was a necklace from Kay Jewelers. The open hearts necklace from the Jane Seymour collection, sterling silver, no diamonds and it is very simple and pretty, just what I like!

Danny walked in the door about 5 min later and after thanking him of course and giving him a hug we got ready and went out to dinner. I chose Red Lobster because I was craving shrimp, and it was really good! After dinner we planned on going bowling, I though it would be something different and exciting for the both of us. Plus I planned on kicking Danny's butt! Unfortunately the 2 bowling allies that we tried going to were so busy with league nights that it would have been over an hour wait so we chose to.......go grocery shopping!!! I know, fun right?

After we went shopping we went and picked up the kids from Becca's house and went home and were up till about 1am and fell right to sleep. Unfortunately we didn't get to sleep in either, however it was a fun date night that we so desperately needed. Thanks Becca!!

Funny side note, Becca had paid me for the first few days that I watched the kids and I put the check in my back pocket instead of my purse. The next day I couldn't find it in my pocket and I thought that I had put it in my purse..It kind of slipped my mind until Sunday and when I couldn't find it I finally got the guts up to call Becca and tell her that I lost the first paycheck, it was kind of embarrassing. She wasn't mad at all, I just wanted to tell her that she may have to cancel the check. I tried calling Red Lobster but they didn't have it so I called the Winco and they had it! Apparently someone found it in the bathroom, so it dropped out when I went to the potty. I was so happy that I found it and learned my lesson..