Birthday weekend fun

Well, we have one more action-filled weekend ahead of us and then I think things can slow down a bit. Garrett is turning 2 on Sunday and we are having a good bit of family (around 15 people) here to help him celebrate. This has prompted KP and I to work like fools on this house for the last month(+) trying to get everything done we could think of so that it looks nice when everyone is here. We have done more landscaping and working outside than I have in a while and it is looking really nice ... which is saying something as we are in the midst of a nasty drought so watering only happens twice a week and in certain hours.

On Wednesday I hosted Garrett's playgroup here at the house for a birthday party (6 2-year olds and 2 under a year ... we would have had more but 3 kids couldn't make it). We had a blast. I had t-shirts to decorate (moms' mostly did that one since the kids were all 2 and the t-shirt paint is permanent but the kids did pick the stamps and colors for their shirts), fingerpainting outside, a kiddie pool and lots of outside toys for the kiddos. The kids ran around like little maniacs and then ate all the pizza and cupcakes they could hold and passed out on the way home. All in all it was a great day. I will post some pictures of Garrett and his new t-shirts from the party ... unfortunately I forgot to take many pictures during the party as I was a little sidetracked with all that was going on. Oohh well.

The kids are doing great - it's just hard to believe that G is 2 and B is 6 mos. Braden is the sweetest soul and really all he wants is to be fed, put down for his naps and then held and played with .. if you give him that he is the happiest baby around. G is pushing pretty hard right now - he's in that 2-year old thing. He likes to do the opposite of what I tell him adn then watch me for a reaction - I wish I could say that I handled it well but sometimes I really don't. I love him to pieces but there are times I could just pinch his little head off. I guess that's normal. I am just working on not reacting out of anger - it takes all I have some days.

Well, I'm off here to go mop downstairs and do another round of pick-up G's toys. If I have time I might try to mow the back yard this afternoon so KP doesn't have to do it tonight.

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