I Miss THIS

A girlfriend of mine had her son a little over a month ago but we were in a plane headed to Hawaii at the time so I didn't get to be there.  Luckily, she had a high school reunion recently and let me watch him and his sister for the night.  My kiddos were occupied playing with his sister so I got this little guy all to myself!  I SO miss the warm heaviness of newborn babies on your chest, how soundly they sleep and how sweet and innocent they are at this age.  He was a breeze to take care of, barely woke up during the night and the kids all enjoyed their sleepover playdate.  Win - Win! 

Tennis Anyone?

One of the advantages of being a member at the local club is being able to participate in their tennis tournaments.  Although we didn't win this one (2nd is the first loser), we burned enough calories for a celebratory cocktail.  So it wasn't a total loss.  Congrats to the mom & daughter pair who won.  Cheers~

Calling All Ninjas

When they hit 6 years old, the kids get to have a party with just a few friends, doing whatever they want.  In previous posts you will see my daughter chose a tea party, riding horses and a cupcake sleepover.  Last year, my son chose to take buddies to a movie and In n Out.  This year he decided that he wanted a ninja party.  They all dressed up in their best ninja attire, ran the obstacle course, squirted sticky string everywhere, played in the back yard and had a LOT of candy.  My son specifically requested a cake filled with candy (seen here).  Those poor moms probably came home with their little ninjas who were both exhausted and had sugar-sick bellies, but they sure seemed to have a great time at the party.  Happy #7 my sweet boy~