Busy Birthday Weekend

The kids and I had a very busy weekend.  Friday was Mackenzie's birthday so we got to do birthday presents and have cake that night, which is always fantastic.

Brian was working the rest of the weekend so it was just the three of us most of the time.  Saturday morning we went grocery shopping.  The kids were very good at the store in order to ensure they got their treat, Pop Tarts.  The kids used to ask for Pop Tarts a lot because other kids at day care got Pop Tarts for breakfast.  I have never thought that Pop Tarts were a very good breakfast, but I have gotten them for them at other times so they could have them for dessert.  In the past they have never really liked them once they got them and Brian and I have always ended up eating the extra calories.  Well the page seems to have turned on Pop Tarts at our house and the kids loved them when they had them as their treat yesterday.  Now if only I could avoid them somehow . . .

After grocery shopping we went to watch Carson play soccer, and to wish Aunt Shannon a happy birthday.  While we were at the soccer game we were very close to a playground and the kids thought that going to the playground would be more fun than watching the soccer game.  I told them that we were there to watch the soccer game, but that we could probably go to the playground the following day, since it is almost in their cousin's backyard.  They weren't too keen on the idea yesterday, but they were very excited about it this morning. 

Here is a shot of the kids at the playground with their cousins:

They had a fantastic time at the playground and afterward playing in the Rogers' yard while we waited to see Grandma and Grandpa and wish Nathan a happy birthday.  This afternoon Mackenzie and mom did a little sewing whil Isaac played with MagnaTiles and I think that everyone is going to sleep well tonight.

I almost forgot that Isaac and I watched Notre Dame beat Purdue while Mackenzie hung out at Grandma and Grandpa's Saturday afternoon.  Go Irish!