Busy Weekend

We had a fun-filled, busy three days last weekend. Friday we started off by going to The Pr*ncess and the Frog. I think we've been watching previews for a year now! So, we HAD to go on opening day. It was a really cute movie. At least I won't be hearing, How many more days till Tiana? It's been replaced with, How many more days till Alvin?

We did the mandatory Christmas cookies. We'll have to make more for Santa, though.






This is what we are greeted with every day for either bedtime or nap -
"Phuuuleeez can we sleep together? I PROMISE we'll sleep! Phuuuuleeez? I'll miss my sissy!!! We want to snuggle. I'll be scared." Just about any excuse they can come up with.


We usually agree to a half hour together and then they have to go to their own beds. Sometimes they read books and go right to sleep, but the majority of the time we just hear lots of giggling and footsteps running around.
"Oh, thank you!!!"


Then it was Kiya's 3rd birthday party at PlayDaze.
Carli and Kiya just giggling and laughing.


Mesmerized by the Dora cake


Hillary and Carli coming down one of the giant slides.
This place has it ALL! The ball pit, a mini rock wall, a rope course thingy, a huge climbing structure layers upon layers, tons of games, ride-on toys, bumper cars, a mini roller coaster and roller skating. The girls always have a blast here, even though I think it's just one big germ factory. :)


Then it was AnLi's first time to roller skate. Carli needed to sit this part out. She was in seventh heaven with snacks and pop, sitting with the other wounded warrior Hillary.
Hayley and I trying to keep AnLi upright.

Even Ko laced up the skates!!!
(okay, girls, you owe me! I'm sure Ko is going to kill me for posting this!!!)

AnLi started to get the hang of it after a while, but I think the adults were having more fun reliving our youth (well, my youth 30 years ago; for my nieces it wasn't that long ago).
Heili and I just chatting, dragging AnLi around.

The big wall of novice skaters didn't work out so well.
Me, AnLi, Hayley, Kiya & Brian

The littles were ready to hang up their skates, but the adults weren't ready to quit. We all skated and skated. I'd stop every time around at the girls and they'd say, "Go, Mommy! Go fast! Go, go, go!!"
We decided we should just roller skate every day for exercise. It was so much fun and relaxing and you really got a pretty decent workout. :)

And we finished it off with one more go-round on the roller coaster - and they screamed the ENTIRE time.

Thanks for the party! We all had a blast.