Today the kids decided it would be fun to play in the laundry chute. Don't worry neither of them can actually fit in the chute...just the small closet where it ends up. They were tossing balls down it to one another and yelling back and forth, then they decided it would be fun to play in the small closet....
Later Miriam and the kids went out to the driveway to paint the dollhouse. Our neighbor Rebecca came over to help too.
Saturday we went out for breakfast at IHOP. Then we headed to Rochester for the Heritage Festival. We brought Cosmo too! There was a lot to do for the kids and artsy stuff for the adults.
Isaac went rock climbing, Cosmo took a swim in the creek, Olivia got a cool Tie-dye hat and some popcorn and Ricky got to check out the classic cars.
A few more pictures... 
Friday night we Lita took us all out to dinner to celebrate. We went to the Mexican restaurant by our house. Olivia had her favorite apple soda and Ricky, Dad & Isaac had the "Grande Special".
After dinner we headed back to Lita's for cupcakes and presents...
During Olivia's nap, Ricky, Hillary, Isaac and I went to Toy's-r-Us to pick out a "2-wheeler" for Isaac. He was very excited! He has been asking for a bike for several months now and mentioned that he would like one for his Birthday. Since his birthday is in January, it seemed like a good idea to get it now while the weather is nice enough to ride it.
He test drove, a blue/green bike, a Lightening McQueen bike and a Spiderman bike. He chose the Spiderman Bike, a horn, and a matching Spiderman helmet with a knee/elbow pad set.
After a few laps, Isaac had his first fall...and he said..." I did not even get hurt, my armor protected me!".
All of the kids had a great time; climbing, sliding, jumping, rough-housing and bouncing...
we had a nice time too!
Here are a few more pictures and a compilation of Grandma Hillary's videos.
Olivia has been saying she wanted cupcakes for her Birthday for weeks now. She even said she wanted them to be purple!
She and Isaac have been waiting patiently for Grandma Hillary to arrive to help make the cupcakes. So as soon as possible we got to work measuring, pouring, mixing, baking, icing, sprinkling and of course eating the cupcakes. They each had one a day early... and they had as much fun making them as they did eating them.
Grandma and Grandpa arrived around 3 PM after their long drive from Albany. We all helped them unpack. Of course, there were presents...which were opened quickly. Every outfit Olivia received she had to try on immediately. Every book Isaac received he waned to read....
For dinner we made some burgers and then took a walk to Baskin & Robbins for dessert.
There are a few more pictures from the day here....
The Mother's day extravaganza started this year with breakfast at home (omelets and toast). Then we headed to the Art Fair in Birmingham where Miriam picked out her own present. She chose a hand made rug for the entry way. 
We even brought Cosmo, he and the kids played in the park for a little bit. Isaac and Olivia climbed a tree.
Then we went to Anita's kitchen in Ferndale and Miriam and the kids split 2, #16 juices (their favorite!) or a #32...depending on how you look at it. Then it was nap time.
Here are some more pictures and a short video of the Mariachis. 
We decided to have Olivia's Birthday party this weekend because, her actual Birthday falls on Memorial Day weekend and a lot of her friends were going to be out of town. So we will have 2 parties. The other one will be for family and on her real birthday (5/22).
Saturday morning we woke up and got ready for the party! We cleaned, decorated and prepared all of the appetizers. The kids were a big help, they eagerly cleaned and helped set the table.
When all of the kids showed up we played awhile, in the family room, living room, dining room, Isaac's room and the basement! After playing we had some pizza and prepared for the pinata....
We wrapped up the party with cake ice cream and presents.
Thanks everyone for the great gifts, Olivia loved them all!!
Today Isaac and I went to his first baseball game with Gus and Tony. Gus had some incredible, & free seats.
"Paws" stopped by, so we went to say hello and get a quick picture with him. Later, Isaac wanted some cheesy popcorn which will probably be on his face and fingers until Tuesday. 
Today we took the kids to the library for Reptile day. Isaac has been watching a few shows lately about reptiles and dinosaurs so he was very excited. Olivia has been talking about turtles and alligators lately too! 
After the Reptile Man finished explaining all of the animals the kids were able to touch and hold them. Isaac was able to touch and Alligator, Tortoise, Milk Snake, Gecko, Bull Snake, Blue Tongue Skink and Constrictor.
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