Look at Me!

After our fun day at Chuck E. Cheese's, Peyton wanted to go outside to show me what he can do.  I swear, you would think this child would be OUT of energy after a full day of fun.  :)  How much cuter can my little guy be?  

Day at Chuck E. Cheese

I had a great coupon deal  from Chuck E. Cheese, so I thought it would be great to treat the kids to a day of fun.  The boys have been wanting to go back to Chuck E. Cheese for a while now and Zoe has never been there.  The last time when we went, which was on a Friday and so very packed to the gills,  we really didn't enjoy ourselves.   So I think we all were ready to give CC another try. This time we made sure our plans to get together was either on a Monday or Wednesday.  Less kids!!  Peyton couldn't wait until Wednesday and everyday he asked "What day is it?  Is it Wednesday yet?"  He was so excited to get with his little buddies!   

Peyton had his favorites today!  His favorite game was the boat racing.  It was an awesome game and I tell you one thing.....this child of mine is so good!   He plays like a teen!  No kidding.  Becca even mentioned to me how well Peyton plays the racing games.  Well, this little guy of mine loves cars, racing, and speed...so I am not surprised that he caught on so quickly to the world of gaming.  The second favorite is the roller coaster simulator ride.  The.kids.loved.that.thing!  They must have spent an hour on that ride alone! 

We had a great morning with the kids and I have to say, and I am sure the girls would agree with me along with the kids...........we love Chuck E. Cheese!!!  :)     

Look for a Book

We had plans to go to Chuck E. Cheese today but since Erin's little Lia is sick, Becca and I met at Barnes and Nobles for lunch and for the kids to pick out a special book to take home. 

Mardi Gras Day

This morning with met up with Becca, Michael and the kids for a little while, then we walked over to where Angela and Mike was standing.  Peyton fell asleep on the way to meet with Angela and Mike so we had to pull him around in the wagon.  It was funny of all the responses that people gave as we walked by!  :) Kids have it so easy!  When he woke he had such a good time at the parades.  He even was given a toy truck and car!  The look on his face was priceless.  He was so proud of his new treasures.  It was another enjoyable day with family and friends!

Family Gras

Mardi Gras is a time where the city can really let loose and party.  Well that is how Erin sees it.  "I really love Mardi Gras.  It's like one big party!" she said.   Yep, she's right.  

Erin, Becca and I decided that this weekend we were going to get our families together and do some Mardi Grasing.  We were planning on some parades on Saturday and some on Sunday, but since it rain all day Saturday and the parades were canceled, we pushed all of our plans onto Sunday. When we were discussing our plans, I casually asked how the kids were going to fit into all this.

After all we were talking about parading all.day.long!  :) Becca and Erin's response were "We are going to push them to their limit...maybe over their limit.  We want to Mardi Gras!!"  Sounded good to me!  I loved their Mardi Gras spirit!   

Becca had church on Sunday morning she couldn't get out of, so Erin and I along with our families went to see  our friends, Michelle and Eric for their party they were having for the parade Thoth!  It has been years since I seen Thoth, so I was pretty excited.  We really enjoyed this wonderful parade in the wonderful weather.  Hard to believe that yesterday it was rainy and cold.  Today it was sunny and mild which made the parade even more wonderful.  After the parade, we packed up and headed back to Eric and Michelle's house to have a bite to eat, hang out and wait for Becca and her family to arrive.   Peyton and Zoe eagerly waited for Logan.  They kept asking where was Logan.   Sweet little Zoe even got upset when Thoth ended because she thought Logan missed the parade.  How sweet is that child?    

Eventually Becca, Michael and the kids arrived and we packed up again and walked, I believe, 11 blocks to head to Mike and Michelle's for their Bacchus parade party. THIS parade Becca was anxious to see because Will Farrell was in it!  That was pretty exciting to see him in person again.  (The last time I saw him in person was at the Hornet's game.)

Everyone had such a blast!  Especially Erin and Ian with this being their first REAL Mardi Gras experience.  The kids was so worn out, but they really did hang in there with going all day long or almost all day.  They  caught some pretty neat stuff from the floats too.  They ran and played and laughed the whole time.  I love seeing them have so much fun!!!!

After the parade was over with, we packed up to leave.....very full, exhausted and well, just ready for a shower. After everything was packed, suddenly poor baby Brenna got a tummy ache from eating some very rich King Cake.  And poor Becca had baby puke all over her....... and we are not talking about just a little.  But at least Brenna got sick at the very end of our day.  We could tell she was ready to be home when that all started.  And thank God we had Michelle's bathroom to clean them up in!  I do not know what we would have done.  :)   So after cleaning and changing  Brenna (and Becca) we started heading towards our car and little Brenna got sick again....all over Becca.  Poor girls!  It  was a rough ending but we made it through okay even after some poking and teasing.  Thankfully we all are the type of people who can find humor in this type of situation, even if it was messy and smelly!   I had such a good time with my family and my friends.  I am so looking forward to next year!!