post Disney, E's Birthday!

I sent my mom this text:

"Today did not involve any lines, buses or oversize cartoon characters.  Lunch was less than $5, my pancakes were boring circles and no one took my picture all day.  There has been no parades, singing or anything that moved over 25 miles an hour.  And worst of all, no kidsister.  Disney withdrawls!"

Since we had arrived home very late, I let the girls sleep as long as they needed to. Which means L slept through the bus but woke up and readied for school shortly after.  Daddy dropped her off and I headed for the gym.  I didn't teach until the next day but I needed a refresher on the programming and taking a week off and indulging in so many sweet treats definitely made me sluggish.  Despite having slept well, the kids all napped that afternoon, still recovering from the trip.

By evening, we were ready to celebrate.  We met Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie and Daddy at the girls favorite fast food restaurant for dinner.  We played outside on the train themed tables as we waited, pretending it was a Disney train taking us to see princesses (of course).  After we ate, everyone came back to our house for the girls to open a few last birthday presents from Grandma and Grandpa and have dessert.  Daddy had picked up E's favorite treat, double stuffed oreo cookies and even prepared them properly for her, opening up four cookies and placing them in front of her, ready for her to scrape out and devour the patty of frosting.  (Then she gives the frosting-less cookie to her dad.  It's a great system.)  We sang to her (she sang to herself, she's been singing the song ever since my birthday a month ago and it's downright adorable) and dished up ice cream.  She's also been practicing her age, declaring "two!" and holding up an awkward hand, waiting for me to help manipulate her figures to show just two of them.

Can't believe she's so big already.  Milestone post to come.