Fun Filled Birthday Weekend...Starting Friday

Friday - dropped little brother off at preschool and headed to The Woodlands. We got to The Woodlands in time to drop by Mommy's work and tell everyone hi! (and get some computer paper and note tablets). We then headed to lunch at (of course!) Kobe! Rice and salad for Kate and steak and chicken with an EXTRA salad for mommy! We were joined by David, Maria, Shannon, Joe and Veronica. Super thanks to Shannon who really doesn't like Kobe but always is a good sport when we decide to go there! Then David's family (Kelly and kids) were in the area so they joined us later. Jake(3) and Julia (almost 5) were absolutely the sweetest kids ever. Kate warmed up to them at the end of the meal. Jansen(4 months) was the cutest baby ever!. He smiled and smiled at me. Kate liked looking at him but was a little apprehensive we may take him home with us. :)

After a great lunch, we headed to the mall to get Mommy's hair cut by her fave Carmen! Then we hit the Disney store, the Great American Cookie company, and a few others before heading to Kroger (we don't have Kroger in Victoria and miss it dearly!). We have gotten Kate's birthday cakes for the past 5 years at the same exact Kroger at Research Forest and Gosling. They make the best cakes. Kate picked out her cake- chocolate of course. Then we headed over to see Kyle and Avery. We spent a few hours playing with Kyle(6) and Avery(5) and Carl Jones (the cat) and Willie (dog) and admiring the bearded dragons they have. Needless to say, Kate did not want to leave (note second picture below where she is crying..she did NOT want to leave Kyle and Avery). Kyle and Avery are the sweetest kids and they played so well together! After the rain calmed down we headed home. We didn't even make it to FM 1960 and Kate was zonked out. So much for my talking buddy! Destination - HOME- 11PM. Everyone was asleep.

Saturday - Kate's Party at Magic Bounce! She and her friends had a super fun time. A lot of bouncing, pizza and cake. Cousin Vanessa (23) is staying the weekend with us. We are taking her back Monday night. Kate has been playing with her new Barbies and My Little Ponies with her. Who needs a big sister when you have a 23 year old girl cousin?!?! Vanessa also serves as my little sister so it works out great!

Sunday - Rest, rest and more rest....and Dallas Cowboys football! Wesley took a 3 hour nap on Sunday and then Vanessa and I took the kids (yes both of them) to see Toy Story 2. It was a great movie and both of the kids did wonderful! Wesley sat through the movie and sucked on a pickle and drank some of Kate's icee. Kate was alittle timid to keep her 3-D glasses on because some of the previews were a little loud and the 3-D images were a little too 'real' for her. But once Toy Story came on she loved it. Its a very cute movie and it definitely convinced me that I am going to pack up their favorite toys once they grow out of them and put them up for my grandkids to play with.

And the Cowboys finally WON! So we have a happy house right now!