Late for an Important Date

Little Ms. Hayden's 7th Birthday Party was Sunday afternoon, and we weren't actually late at all. We showed up early to lend a helping hand with the party setup. The theme was an "Alice in Wonderland Un-Birthday Tea Party," and the guests were asked to dress as their favorite characters from the movie. Jax decided to go as one of the Queen of Hearts' playing card guards. Goodness! That was a mouthful if you're reading out loud!Hayden came as Alice, of course. So did about half of the other girls. Everybody loves Alice! There were also several Queens, a couple of White Rabbits, a pair of Mad Hatters, and quite a few fairies which confused me. I don't remember the fairies. Maybe they were just recycled Halloween costumes that the parents thought would do. Oh, and Tweedle Dee was there, but Tweedle Dum didn't make it. Go figure? I thought they were inseparable! Oh, and Hudson was the cutest Caterpillar ever!A Mad Hatter magician was on hand to provide entertainment, but mainly the kids just enjoyed running around & acting crazy. They are kids. It doesn't take much to entertain them.After a bit of tea, some "Eat Me" cookies, and handfuls upon handfuls of M&M's, we sang "Happy Birthday" to Alice #1, enjoyed some cupcakes, and called it a day. Congratulations to Lisa on a job well done! I don't think I've ever seen a happier Alice!

Uninspired

That's how I'm feeling. Maybe it's a case of writer's block, but it seems like there's nothing newsworthy to report. You know what they say, no good is sometimes good news. That statement applies to our current life. Things are uneventful, and I'm not complaining!

On Sunday, we got together with Jay, Lisa, and little Miss Hayden for a friendly bowling match. We all played with the pop-up bumpers that prevent you from rolling a gutter ball. In theory, we thought we were helping Jax & Hayden's scores, but the bumpers actually turned out to be more of an aid for the parents. Maybe it was beginners' luck or something. Of course, bowling is one of those sports where you have to question whether it's better to be good or bad? I mean, have you seen the folks that frequent bowling alleys? Just something to think about.

Today, also included some fun. While Jax was at school, Baylor was entertaining his buddies Ethan & Hudson here at the house. Lisa, Whitney, and I once again used our children as an excuse to get together. I'm happy to report a good time was had by all, and the current plan is to make the gathering a standing appointment on the calendar. Since it was such a nice day, we ended up walking over to one of our neighborhood playgrounds so the kids could get some fresh air, and the moms could work off a few calories ahead of swimsuit season which is barreling down on us.

See! Nothing really newworthy, but fun all the same. Hope the report is similar from your neck of the woods.

Happy Haunting

Halloween 2009 was filled with food, fun, and most importantly friends. We spent Friday morning celebrating with Jax's classmates. All of Jax's superhero buddies were there: Spiderman, Batman, Bat Girl, The Hulk, Superman, Wonder Woman, Ninja Turtles. I could go on, but you get the picture. We were well protected with all the super powers present that day.

As the parents looked on, the children paraded through the classrooms trick-or-treating. It was beyond cute.Baylor was quite excited to be included in the fun. I think he's going to love school once he's potty-trained and able to attend.

Without a doubt, Baylor's favorite subject will be snack time. I guess that's not so shocking when you consider that his older brother's favorite subject is recess. The Ivy League is definitely in our future!

This year, the kids weren't the only ones in costume. Anh and I did our best impersonation of John & Kate minus the 8 for a costume party with our friends Friday night. We haven't dressed up in years, but I think we'll make more of an effort from now on. The kids shouldn't have all the fun.

On Saturday, the focus was back on the little ones. We invited friends over to celebrate and watch the Georgia-Florida game with us. Afterwards, we wandered the streets of our neighborhood trick-or-treating.

Hayden was stunning as a geisha girl. Watch out, Jay & Lisa! The boys are definitely going to pay waaaay more attention than you'd like to this future heartbreaker.

Baylor's buddy, Jack, really got into character as a police officer. Although, he wasn't feelin' the Village People afro wig! It was a good thing Jack was on hand though. We needed him there for crowd control because the parents were celebrating The World's Largest Cocktail Party.While the parents acted like party animals, Ethan dressed the part. He was certainly the cutest lion I've ever seen.

Four years later, Jax continues to implement the same strategy he had on his very first night of trick-or-treating...get all the lollipops you can!!!

Baylor was completely uninterested in trick-or-treating. He couldn't be bothered to get out of the stroller which is ironic because we're usually battling to keep him in. That shows just how unimpressed he is with this Halloween tradition. I guess we'll see what happens next year...