Frosting on the Cake

The weekend can be summed up with the question Buddy asked Sis yesterday, "Are you going to have cake with your frosting?"

Her answer, "No."

It was non-stop food and fetes all weekend, from bags of marshmallows for potty-training rewards to a birthday party for a little friend with snacks, pizza, and cupcakes (and cookie favors, to boot!), to our Cajun cooking lesson for a friend from church to lunch out on Sunday at the Cheesecake Factory for Mama's birthday. I didn't even want to eat dinner last night.

It wasn't all food, though. We did the Model Railroad Museum in the special park, enjoying spotting Thomas and James amid all the other engines. They also noticed all the animals in the zoo--Sis spotted the little peacock before anyone else. It really is a great little space, perfect for a lazy Saturday afternoon.

In the late afternoon, we went to a birthday party with bounce house. Mama was nervous about the bounce house--a co-worker's son had seriously broken his leg in two places on one a few years ago--but the kiddos had a safe, marvelous time. They got so sweaty in the heat that you would've sworn we dumped a bucket of water on them.

Sunday afternoon found us at the Children's Museum in West Hartford. And though Buddy is still terrified of the roaring dinosaur, he had a good time (though he woke up scared a few times--and he didn't even actually go in the room to see it!). They especially like the centrifugal force ball game, the Lego car races, the musical instruments, and the bubble games. Amazing how much they remembered about the place, too. We hadn't been in about 2 months, and have been to other children's museums since, but it was as if we had been there last weekend.

And now it's a short week, with more fun planned for the weekend, including a bon voyage visit to Ma and Gong before they head to Thailand. Then, practically, we'll go on our own trip to Texas. Less than three weeks to the wedding!