Another Birthday Party?

This morning when the girls got up, they were so excited b/c their official birthday was finally here. They wanted to know why I didn't have to go to work. I told them that I got to stay home so that I could go to their party at Mrs. Kim's. Abigail said, "Another party?" I just laughed b/c she is right...we are already all partied out. Me, mother and Donna went to the party. They sang and Mrs. Kim gave them a notebook with markers...but they weren't washable--kinda surprised by that. Luckily no one threw up this time. Abigail did get into trouble while I was there. Just let me tell you that is SO embrassing. She refused to sit down--nothing new. But I was so embarassed b/c she kept telling Mrs. Kim--"I don't want to, I am not!, NO!" I told mother and Donna that I was going to whip her when we got home and Donna, in true Donna fashion said: "Oh, don't whip her, it is her birthday...and we wonder what is wrong with her?"

After school, we came home and baked our cakes like we do every year. Emma made purple cake, purple icing and Diego faces on top. Abigail made pink cake,pink icing with Diego faces on top...the faces were influenced by Daddy?? After baking, we went to the doctor. They have been battling these running noses since December and I was bound and determined that today we would get something done about it. Dr. Hamilton is so great with him. You can tell that he has a soft place in his heart for them. He sang Happy Birthday to them and got hugs and kisses from them. He even said--"If you were a really good mother, you would have brought your camera so I could have a picture of this" Emma was so brave this time. She didn't cry at all. You could tell in the beginning that she wanted too, but she held it back and did a great job. And, we now have 4 ear infections...SURPRISE what do you expect after 3 months of a runny nose.

After the doctor, we took the girls to Trowbridges. A little ice cream parlor. Emma ate a whole cup of chocolate chip ice cream--her new favorite and half of a grilled cheese. Abigail just wanted her coke and grilled cheese. Then I asked them what they wanted to do. You are not going to believe this, but they said they wanted to go shop shop. So we went shopping for their birthday. I guess it is bred in them and it doesn't hurt that mother and I have drug them all over north Alabama since they were 6 weeks old.

After 2 hours of shopping we went to Texas Roadhouse. Of course Emma got steak and Abigail got a burger. They got to sit on the saddle and everyone YeeeHaww Doggied them. They thought that was great.

We finally got home after 7pm. They were exhausted but we still had to blow out candles to their Diego cakes. I really think it was a great day for them, I know it was a blast for me. I am so blessed to have been able to spend it with them.