A Long Fabulous Weekend

I hope everybody had a great Memorial Day/3 Day weekend!  We had the best weekend here, and it was pretty much like a 5 day weekend for Emily and me.

We started off on Thursday with a day at Disneyland with Emily's Grandma Suzanne.  It was really busy but we're lucky enough to have passes so it was ok that we just ate lunch and went on 3 rides over the course of the day.  Thanks for coming with us Suzanne!

Friday we had a great little play date at the park.  The kids ate lunch there and did a little Memorial Day craft of painting and gluing big popsicle sticks together to make a flag; they're so fun to watch!  Then we finished off that day with meeting our friends Brandon and Jessica and their kids at Chuck-E-Cheese's for some greasy pizza and play time.  I also made my first angel food cake that day.  :)  It was fun to learn a new recipe and it came out sooo yummy!

Saturday was great!  My nephew, Colin, had his 5th birthday party and it was awesome!  After all, who doesn't like a Boot Camp party??  As the kids showed up they all got their faces painted and to put on camouflage vests and head bands (seriously adorable).  When everybody got there they got in line and were taught some things by their drill instructors (Sean and Brendan, my 8 year old nephews) such as - saluting, marching and jumping jacks.  Then it was off to the front yard to the obstacle course!  Around a tree, weaving through cones, army crawling under strings, hopping over hoola-hoops and over and under some pipes they went til they finished and grabbed a grenade water balloon and ran to the back yard to throw it at the target that was drawn on the wall.  After that it was time for "drill sergeant says" and then inside for some tank cake that my fabulous sister-in-law made and present opening.  Of course Emily decided it was a good idea to wear a dress to that kind of party but she sure didn't let it slow her down.  Great party, Cherie!

After the party we came home so I could frost my angel food cake and take it to a family BBQ at Nick and Suzanne's for an early birthday surprise for Suzanne.  We had the best grilled salmon for dinner and as always, great company.

Sunday morning was fantastic for me because I got to use my Mother's Day certificate at the spa!  Such a relaxing morning with a massage and some time in the hot tub, and the weather was perfect so I drove home with the top down and enjoyed the cool breeze.

Monday I did a little Memorial Day sale shopping at Michael's for some cake supplies, then we were off to Tina's house for some more BBQ and fun.  We took the kids to the little water park in Ladera Ranch and I love it there!  It's perfect for parents to just sit and watch their kids go crazy in the shallow water.  We had the best BBQ ribs dinner that everybody pitched in on then went home full, happy and tired!

And, of course, here are some pictures from the weekend!