Harrison's Birthday Party

On Friday, we had Harrison's birthday party a few days early at Jump Zone. It is the best place to have a kids' party because I DIDN'T HAVE TO CLEAN MY HOUSE!!!! Plus kids have soooooo much fun! He had 9 friends from church and the babysitter's come--that's a lot for a four-year-old! They were Carter, Kate, Rush, Grayson, Shelby, Amber, Noah, Riley Beth, and Andrew. Plus we were lucky enough to have all the grandparents there and his Aunt Dana and cousin Stephanie. They played until they were hot, sweaty, and red in the face, including some of the grown-ups. All of them were asking for a drink. Then it was time for pizza, cake, and the most important part of all: presents! He got so many cool toys that his dad was a little bit jealous. And I think Harrison almost doubled his monster truck and Matchbox car collection. :) I am so happy we got to celebrate my baby boy's birthday with such great family and friends.

Out to Lunch

Today I went to lunch at Ketchup with my First Grade co-workers plus a few extras. We were lucky enough to have Teisha and her two precious children join us. She teaches 3rd grade at our school and is the daughter of Thea who teaches across the hall from me and is such an inspiration to me. So it was a family outing as well since I had my two babies with me. (I can still call them babies until they're 18, right?) We were also joined by Sarah who taught with us up until a few years ago when her husband moved her to Tennessee:( She's a fellow blogger as well. It was a fun and chaotic lunch with lots of catching up to do since we haven't seen each other in what?! 2 whole weeks!!! And we got to celebrate 2 birthdays--Jennifer and Mary Beth. We have so much fun when we are all together--too bad Petra and Ashley couldn't join us. I really enjoy working with this wonderful group of girls!

Here's the Gang--Beth (holding Cole), Mary Beth, Nakita, Thea, Caitlin, Saige, Andrew, Harrison, Debbie, Teisha, Jennifer, me, and Sarah
Thank you, Debbie, for taking care of Harrison and his fork issues!!

Sarah and me by the fountain at Bridge Street. I miss her a lot! Very touristy, don't you think? But Sarah has not been to Bridge Street before today, so she really was a tourist.

Andrew, Harrison, and Caitlin by the fountain too.

Walking to Maggie Moo's after lunch (like we really needed ice cream after that big meal!)

Unique Birthday Present

I asked Harrison what present he wanted to buy Caitlin for her birthday on Tuesday.

He replied, "Panties."

Now tell me, what nine-year-old doesn't want to open up panties from their brother at their birthday party?!

Kids Kingdom

On Wednesday, we took Caitlin and Harrison to Kids Kingdom to play. They have activities to pick from for the summer, and this is what they picked for Wednesday. (See, Nakita, we are using them!) Luckily we got all our playing done before the storm hit!

Arrr, Matey!

"Sittin' on the croc of the bay..."

Luckily they like to play together....sometimes!

They thought this was just hilarious!

The tire swing was their favorite part of the morning! I remember loving the tire swing when I was little too.

I am so thankful that we have this fun playground nearby because it keeps them entertained for hours!!

Playdate with Noah

On Tuesday, Harrison and I finally got to go over and play with my friend and fellow blogger, Becky, and her son, Noah. I say finally because we have been trying to set up a playdate for months, but our schedules have just not allowed it. Becky and I got to sit down and play catch-up while the boys played with all of Noah's toys, first inside and then outside. We all had a great time, and we will definitely have to get together again soon!


The water was cold at first, but then the boys were swimming like little fish.

Playing in Noah's treehouse

Harrison kept calling it a Pirate Hideout, and here are the two pirates in action!

Looking for treasure

Thank you for sharing your toys, Noah!

Beach Trip

We had such a great time at the beach last week! We left on Friday, May 29 as soon as I got home from work (I had to work a half day to make up for the days we missed due to the Swine Flu). We met up with our good friends, the Mayers, in Montgomery, and then we were off to Gulf Shores early Saturday morning. Of course we stopped at Durbin Farms Farmers' Market to get some fresh produce first. After checking in and making sure that our house was more than perfect, we quickly changed into our suits and headed for the sand. Our days were spent like this: breakfast, beach, lunch, rest time, beach, and then supper. We were lucky enough to have two expert fishermen with us who also cleaned and cooked every single fish they caught in the ocean! Yum-yum!!! We were treated to lots of pompano, tuna, and mackerel. Of course we couldn't go to Gulf Shores and not eat at our two favorite restaurants--The Shrimp Basket and Gulf Shores Steamer. We also did our fair share of ice cream eating and souvenir shopping. All in all it was a fabulous trip, and I wish I was still there...although my bed does feel sooooo comfy!!!

I'm Back.....

We got back tonight from our long-awaited trip to the beach!!! We had such a good time, but really...who doesn't have a good time at the beach?! I will definitely post pictures of our trip tomorrow, but I am just too tired and have too much unpacking to do right now to even think of it.