We are really pleased with the result. It didn't take too much work, either. But it looks really cool. Very antique-y looking. Now we just need a place to put it....This next shot is just to show you all Tyler's incredible tan line. The boy is half Indian, I think. It is even worse in person. He could probably get away with going to the pool without a swimsuit on--he's got one built in! And for all you mothers freaking out--we wear minimum of SPF 50--it's just THAT sunny here...everyday.
So the relaxing party at Chuck E. Cheese is over and done. And boy, was it soooo relaxing. Felt like I was getting a massage with all the kids tapping my shoulders for more tokens. And there is nothing like the soothing music that they play there. So nice. (note the sarcasm).
The kids did have a really good time though. Maggie especially. Like I mentioned earlier, she is getting a little bit of a 'tude so in order to keep her happy, my mom and I tried feeding her tiny bits of pizza. Yeah, she loved it. But that was our fatal mistake. For the rest of the party we had to keep her constantly happy with pizza. It got the point where we would let her gnaw on some crust, but when we'd have to switch it out (for one that wasn't a soggy mess) she woudl scream until she got a new one. As abruptly as an on/off switch. It would have been kind of funny if it wasn't MY child. Here is one of her content moments.
This a picture of a totally RUDE Tyler with a disgusted look on his face saying, "Ooooh man! I don't want THIS toy!"
Just kidding! He loved ALL his gifts--I just happened to snap the pictures just as he was making this sour looking grimace. Thought I would play a little joke on you. He wanted cupcakes--"a lot of bright cupcakes--red, blue and green" were my instructions. So that's what I did...I did not think about the repercussions.....(more to follow) By the way, I did have them arranged in a number 6 design, but they slid all around in the car and I just never got around to fixing them. It would have been lost on the kids anyway.
Here, my friends, is the "repercussions" of my naively frosted cupcakes--6 mouths that looked like this (see below) in varying shades of (you guessed it) blue, green and red. His expression is a perfect example of the stupor that comes from 2 1/2 hours of lights, music, rides, games, pizza and lots of sugar. The red eyes must have been a side effect of the overstimulation as well.
We were out in the backyard the other day (don't ask me why--it was 110 degrees) but the kids were playing so well together I waited until I could no longer stand the heat before going inside. A side benefit? A couple of super-cute pictures. The queen, of course...
The destroyer (who actually hasn't destroyed anything for a few weeks--knock on wood laminate (my cheap computer desk))....
And my boys. This is how they get away with beating each other up. They pretend like they are hugging each other or something but really use the hug as a decoy to fool me. So when Jacob starts to cry after something like this, Tyler can say with his most wide-eyed expression, "But mom, I was only trying to give him a hug." What do you do?
And you all know by now that my pictures are all out of order--but here is Maggie at the party (pre-pizza) keeping happy playing with the balloons.
And here is the whole gang. Lots of noise, lots of craziness, lots of messes, but lots of smiles. Totally worth it.
So the relaxing party at Chuck E. Cheese is over and done. And boy, was it soooo relaxing. Felt like I was getting a massage with all the kids tapping my shoulders for more tokens. And there is nothing like the soothing music that they play there. So nice. (note the sarcasm).
The kids did have a really good time though. Maggie especially. Like I mentioned earlier, she is getting a little bit of a 'tude so in order to keep her happy, my mom and I tried feeding her tiny bits of pizza. Yeah, she loved it. But that was our fatal mistake. For the rest of the party we had to keep her constantly happy with pizza. It got the point where we would let her gnaw on some crust, but when we'd have to switch it out (for one that wasn't a soggy mess) she woudl scream until she got a new one. As abruptly as an on/off switch. It would have been kind of funny if it wasn't MY child. Here is one of her content moments.
This a picture of a totally RUDE Tyler with a disgusted look on his face saying, "Ooooh man! I don't want THIS toy!" 
Just kidding! He loved ALL his gifts--I just happened to snap the pictures just as he was making this sour looking grimace. Thought I would play a little joke on you. He wanted cupcakes--"a lot of bright cupcakes--red, blue and green" were my instructions. So that's what I did...I did not think about the repercussions.....(more to follow) By the way, I did have them arranged in a number 6 design, but they slid all around in the car and I just never got around to fixing them. It would have been lost on the kids anyway.
Here, my friends, is the "repercussions" of my naively frosted cupcakes--6 mouths that looked like this (see below) in varying shades of (you guessed it) blue, green and red. His expression is a perfect example of the stupor that comes from 2 1/2 hours of lights, music, rides, games, pizza and lots of sugar. The red eyes must have been a side effect of the overstimulation as well.
We were out in the backyard the other day (don't ask me why--it was 110 degrees) but the kids were playing so well together I waited until I could no longer stand the heat before going inside. A side benefit? A couple of super-cute pictures. The queen, of course...
The destroyer (who actually hasn't destroyed anything for a few weeks--knock on wood laminate (my cheap computer desk))....
And my boys. This is how they get away with beating each other up. They pretend like they are hugging each other or something but really use the hug as a decoy to fool me. So when Jacob starts to cry after something like this, Tyler can say with his most wide-eyed expression, "But mom, I was only trying to give him a hug." What do you do?
And you all know by now that my pictures are all out of order--but here is Maggie at the party (pre-pizza) keeping happy playing with the balloons.
And here is the whole gang. Lots of noise, lots of craziness, lots of messes, but lots of smiles. Totally worth it.
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I hope he liked that present because Ben picked him out a green one! If not, let me know and I will go change it! Maggie is such a cutie and I can't wait to see her!
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