Jason's real Birthday!

So, Monday was the birthday date but Wednesday was his actual Birthday....

The kids picked out Pizza for Daddy's Birthday Dinner, so we made fresh pizza with Salami and Black Olives just for Daddy!! I also had been working on his cake since Monday....

Here's my secret cake design!!

Brownie crust, homemade double chocolate ice cream, homemade caramel sauce and a home made fudge topping!! A Diabetic Coma in one slice!! But, boy was it yummy!! :) He loved it!!

Just for Kristy :)

Here you go, just cause I owed you one!

The Dark Knight!

So I planned out this whole charade for Jason's Birthday this year... it got more and more complicated as the day wore on but ended up like this.....

A Short Recap-

I left him 4 notes around the house with information about where he could find me (The kids and I were not home!) and what to do etc..... Eventually he made it over to my friend Kristy's house where I had dropped off the kids so that we could actually have a real DATE!! And then we headed off..... I took him to Bob's Burgers and Brews (Superb Hamburgers and JoJo's) for a nice relaxing but informal dinner. Then we headed off to get our tickets for the movie that we had both been waiting forever to go see!! Batman has always been his favorite.... that was my first Christmas Present to him a LONG LONG LONG time ago..... 4 VHS tapes of the 4 Batman movies that were out at the time (Michael Keaton will always hold a special place as Batman in my heart, Val Kilmer Sucked and Clooney didn't do much better, this new guy is good though!!) So we went and got our tickets, but because we were taking our time, we missed the 7:30 showing and had to wait til 9:50!!! OMGoodness I was trying to hard to stay awake!! But I made it and the movie was great and we got to walk around the mall together for a few hours just talking and dreaming. We got popcorn and a soda to share and had stopped by the grocery store to pick up a few theater boxes of sweets to *sneak in* Come on, I'm not going to pay $4.00 for a box of candy that is $1 in the store!! Hehe!! The evening turned out perfect and he had a great time and so did I!!

A Second look at the Seattle Science Center.... and other good news :)

We had Sarah Rose's Post Op. appointment today in Seattle, so for the 3rd time this summer we drove down for a day in Seattle. We began bright and early leaving here a little after 8 and got down there a little after 10 (the science center doesn't open till 10, so we were right on time) We spent our time walking around the areas that we didn't get to spend much time on last time and ended with the 3D Ocean Wonders IMAX Film which was great!! We then headed out to Children's Hospital eating our packed lunch on the way and got there just in time :) The appt. went great and she doesn't have any more follow-ups thankfully cause the gas down there and back each time has been killing us!! But we made it, and she is all healed up and won't even remember what happened a few years from now probably :) Here are a few pictures from the Science Center....

Charity Ann, Noah and Cayleb

Me!!! You actually get one of Me, thanks to Jason :)

Sarah Rose :)

And last but not least, the Birthday Boy (this was the day before his Birthday!)

To my two 8-8-08 babies!!

Congratulations to Cheryl Ann Clark who delivered Jacob Daniel Clark this morning at 7:20 a.m. or so!!! And To Maria McDowell who had a C-Section this morning and delivered Taryn Avery McDowell at 8:08 a.m. Congratulations again and good job girls!!

Garden Snakes and the Wiggles

Yesterday I caught a little garden snake (garter snake if you want to get technical) and took it in to the kids. They loved it and immediately began begging to hold it so we went out side and they took turns. I was really amazed that they weren't even a little bit squemish. I guess they get that from me :) Though Daddy's caught them some cool stuff too! (like a newt, which are native up here) Kristy's girls were over here so they got to participate in show and tell as well...... Here are some pictures.

Cayleb held him first..... and yes, those are his fingernails.... sorry :)

Noah holding it next.....

Brittney.....

Kourtney......

Charity Ann even held the little guy :)

They were all very gentle and kept taking turns for a few more minutes, then Mom told them to catch and release! A little while later they caught their own! Good Job guys. We love God's creatures great and small :)

Marvelous Monday!

Between the yard sale, and two baseball games, we all had a great weekend. Saturday was the Yard Sale, not impressive in the way of sales goes, but lots of fun since I got to spend the WHOLE morning with my friend Kristy almost interruption free!! After the yard sale we had clean-up and then we were off to Jason's Annual Company BBQ which the held at the "Bells" stadium in B'ham. The food was decent, though this time they didn't have a vegetarian option.... So it was chips and potato salad for me. THe kids had a blast playing the games that they set up and just being around all the other kids! Sunday was relaxing for the most part for the kids and I. I worked on planning for school. And the kdis played outside most of the day. Jason, however, had lots of exciting fun going to Seattle with his Uncle, cousin and his cousins BIL to watch a Mariners game. They sat in the front row right behind 3rd base, which I hear is a great spot to sit, but I wouldn't know! They had a blast!! Last night I TOLD Kristy to bring the girls over here for a sleep over so that she and her hubby Jim could finish packing/cleaning and getting ready for moving today. So far the girls have been GREAT!! And the kids are having a blast with them here. I told Jim when I went and picked up bikes this afternoon that they were more than welcome to stay another night so that they could have another morning to organize before the munchkins came home for the first time :) I don't know if she will let them, however, because I know that she is prolly FREAKING out about the girls being a burden or something silly like that!!! So, if you happen to read this Kristy, they are FINE!!! Hehe :) Well, toodles for now. Gotta go watch kiddos!!