Birthday Birrd

So, I just had a birthday and it was great! My parents came to see me, which is always lots of fun. My kids love Grandma and Grandpa. I appreciate their efforts to be with us even though we live far away, since I didn't see my grandparents much as a kid and so I really value the time my kids have with them. Sam wasn't even shy with them at all, as you can see in this picture:



Both of them spent a lot of time reading to the boys:

Eleanor loved being rocked by Grandma:
Jared and my dad spent the whole time discussing politics:



Party hats are an essential birthday accessory at our house:

I got cool presents. Jared gave me a cool-looking food processor that you can see in this picture. You can't really see the CD player that mounts under my kitchen cabinet, but that was my other present from Jared. And in the middle of the table is a vase of roses from my yard.

Looking at the food processor box, I found it very amusing that the french word for Food Processor is Robot Culinaire. So I plan on referring to my food processor as my Culinary Robot.

Joey spent the day wrapping up his toys in towels and bringing them to me, saying "here's another present, mommy!" He is so sweet.

In the evening Rob and Eve and their kids came over for cake and ice cream. Isaac is always interested in Eleanor, and since we always joke that one of our kids has to marry one of their kids this is the marriage that I'm hoping for! : )

Oh, and Sam wants you to know that he likes to tunnel under the rug: