Happy Birthday Party!

Alex had a birthday party early. We are going out of town on his bday, and wanted to have friends over before we left. Luke, Stan, and KC joined our 2 boys for a Transformer fest. They watched a cartoon while they ate pizza; they played 2 games; they ate the cupcakes (that turned out pink!); they went for an All-spark hunt; they had a little free time to play. Thanks friends for coming. Thanks, Sara, for your help. We had a lot of fun and hope the boys did too. Bytheway, 5 kids is a perfect number for a boy party!

February summed up

We have had a lot of fun this month. Here are a few pictures to prove it. Today is slide show day because it is faster. Enjoy!

The Letter "B"

Because we have the letter "B" as the beginning of our surname, Dan is now the basketball coach of Alex's team. We wondered why no one had called us to tell us they were his coach. A few hours after this discussion the Rec center called and said, "All the teams have a coach except yours. Do you know anyone that would want to be coach?" Which was a somewhat nice way of saying, "Please coach your son's team!" Let us add to the confusion... this un-coached last team is also the black team. No, no, not the (Dan) Black team, the Black (color) team. Well, who thought of calling the parent of the only kid on the team whose name would cause unneeded confusion. We are used to confusion though. My somewhat senile great Aunt thought that Alex was black (skin color) because of his birth announcement. Don't worry there will be pictures (well, if Dan is coach there won't be as many). We'll keep you posted.

2-Wheel

This will be self evident, but Alex is learning to ride '2 wheel' as he calls it. People have asked, "Isn't it harder in the grass?" No, he does better controlling the steering in the grass. Also, you may wonder what the crazy handle on the back of his bike is. It is a buddy bar (purchased at Wal-Mart for $16). This gives the adult better leverage for the few days of learning. Is this $16 well spent? Heck, yeah! I'll be loaning it out to anyone in need when we are done. Did you notice my new haircut? Yeah, it is pretty cool. I'll put on a better picture another day.

Wisdom

Wisdom lost: On Fri, Feb 1st, I had all 4 impacted wisdom teeth extracted.
Wisdom gained: It takes 10 days for a delicate flower like me to recover. I am allergic to Amoxicillian (hence the itching you've seen me doing this last week). I should eat (ha!) a good meal before taking Vicaden. I should only take Percecept when dead asleep or when I wish to feel like I'm on the high seas during a storm. If I want or expect flowers, I should order them myself.
Many thanks: To Dr. Blazic, voted best oral surgeon by his peers last year. He was handsome, kind and very efficient. To Kelly, Elise, Catrine, Aimee, June and co. for helping with my two little boys. To Kristina for laughing with me when I woke up to the hives. To my hubby (who won't read this because it is too long, so pass it on to him) for feeding me, taking care of my meds, reporting me to the DR, and keeping the house tidy. On his short list of meals he can make, he gets 5 stars for both scrambled eggs and grilled cheese. I love you, Danny!