Crazy Nuts and Bolts

I'm nutso trying to finish things for the kids' birthday party tomorrow. I still have to clean up all the crap I have laying around. Believe me (and my husband will vouch for me) when I say I have crap laying around everywhere. You can't see our dining room table right now because there is so much crap piled on it. It's scrapbooking/card-making crap, but crap nonetheless.

The birthday photo video slide shows are coming along. I have M's pretty much done. I still have one or two more parts of K's to do...and if I have time, another part to add to M's. I had planned to get these done well in advance of their birthdays but you see how that worked out for me.

I did not get the thank you cards made either, so I will have to make them before I cajole the children into writing them. Thank you cards will not be as punctual this year.

My mom and I took the kids to IKEA and MOA for M's birthday on Wednesday, per M's request. Hey, if my daughter wants me to go to IKEA, how can I say no? I bought a dresser for M and D to share when they move into their new room (when the addition is finished) and a bunch of other junk. I refrained from buying some things I'd like to for when our addition/remodel is done, but it makes no sense to buy it now. They'll probably still have it later anyway. And if not? Guess we weren't supposed to have it.

We went to Underwater Adventures at MOA. M wanted to go and I had coupons for her and K to get in free so we went for it. It was fun looking at the fish. I enjoyed the aquarium more this time than almost any other time for some reason. Well, part of the reason may have been Ms. D's reaction. She screeched and pointed and tried to stand up in her stroller. None of my kids have been so excited at that age. She is something else that little monkey.

There was a virtual roller coaster ride at the end that Miss M wanted to do so just her and I went on it. (K was not interested.) M giggled the entire time in the "ride" and that pretty much made the day for me listening to her giggle.

We also were able to touch creatures like horseshoe crab, sea anemone, sea cucumber, star fish and crab. They used to have sharks at the end, but no more I guess. It was still cool to touch all these creatures, but I did like touching the sharks before.

So today I'll be decorating 2 cakes and 48 cupcakes. Send booze.