The big event, of course, was Punk's birthday party. I might as well just admit it... I'm a bad photographer. We brought the camera. We just didn't use it. My apologies to Posterity; we'll try to do better next time. We did get some video. I'll try to figure out a way to make it accessible to you voyeurs and stalkers.

I did manage to capture the moment later when we were eating leftover cake. I made a firetruck cake (no photos of that either--shucks! It was cute!) and on this day Punk declared he wanted a "wheel piece." Ah, ya gotta love a 3-year-old-goth-birthday-boy!

We had a lot of fun at the party. The highlight for the kids was the pinata (more footage, no photos). But there were two highlights for me: when the kids were singing Happy Birthday and Punk was beaming and singing along and also getting to meet Ava Yassah and Leora Klubo Jones for the first time. They are so beautiful and sweet. :)

Other than the party and all the preparations for it, you'd think we'd just lay low, right? NOOOOO, of course not. This is Mom's one week a year with her only grandson and favorite child! (hee hee) We went to the movies twice (Charlotte's Web and Zoom), for free both times. Mom and I got matching haircuts (just kidding, but we did both have our hair spruced up) and Mom got her gel nails filled (what a pain, in my humble opinion!). We shopped quite a bit more than I'm used to (Sierra Trading Post Outlet, Toys R Us, Kohls, etc). We played a few rounds of Sequence for Kids and LeapFrog Connect Four, along with numerous rounds of Hungry, Hungry Hippos. We rented Shrek 2 for Punk and have subsequently watched it 42 times. Mom finished the sweater she's been knitting (or crocheting--I don't know the difference yet) since her last visit (remember, it's once a year!).

AND, as promised, Mom also helped me make the bedskirt for Pea's room. It is better in reality than even in my head! I couldn't be more pleased!

The Princess is accumulating quite a wardrobe already. Here's a shot of her closet. Thanks Grandma Linda! :)