Day With Thomas the Train 2011!

One could say Drew has a slight "fondness" with Thomas the Train...OK, it's a straight, honest to God obsession. So when I saw the 10 second commercial for an opportunity to spend the entire day with the ACTUAL Thomas the Train, I was sure to jump on those tickets! I managed to make it almost 2 weeks without spilling the beans to Drew! We made the 3 hour drive Saturday night and stayed in a really fantastic hotel called The Domain. We got up bright and early on Sunday and headed to McDonalds for some egg McMuffins (with a quick stop to Kohls for some warmer clothes...it was only 63 degrees!) then we were on our way to see Thomas! Our half an hour drive turned into an hour and a half thanks to some traffic but we still made it on time to get in some really fun activities. Our train ride was at 3pm and we arrived around 1:15pm. There was face painting, bounce houses, tattoos, story time, sing a longs, and everything else you could think of! Drew was excited to see Sir Topham Hat and all the other Thomas characters...but most of all Thomas! He was sure to get Thomas painted on his face and then we headed into the souvenir shop. His dad gave him $30 to buy something special plus he had money from me so he was in heaven! He walked away with a Thomas reusable bag, a poster, a blanket, a Hiro Train, and a pop up Thomas tent (his dad's purchase). Drew was on cloud nine the entire day even despite him not napping. We (along with about 1,000 other people) rode in Thomas' freight cars and the conductor gave Drew a special certificate that labeled him as a junior engineer! As our last Thomas hurrah, we went to take a picture with Thomas. We waited in line and luckily got our turn to sit just in front of Thomas. Well, Drew got mad because he couldn't actually sit ON Thomas so no smile was given for the "money shot" picture of the day. He cried until his Thomas face painting was no longer legible. Stick a fork in his...he was D-O-N-E. He was so exhausted from all the excitement, he passed out in the car about 30 seconds after eating dinner and slept the entire 3 hour drive back home. It was a really good day and left me with proof that a parent will sit through about almost anything for their kid :)

Bonding. The Male Way.

Brad took Drew to the State Fair today with the Schwabs (Brandon, Rachelle, Christian and Maycee) and apparently the boys couldn't quite make it to the potty ;)

Folsom Rodeo 2011

We decided to treat the kids and go to the Folsom Rodeo this year because we were able to catch a break on ticket prices! We bought our general admission tickets and got there right at 6pm when the gates opened. Let me tell you...it was HOT! I do believe it was the hottest day of the summer thus far! Everyone's seats were directly in the sun and thank god we brought a water bottle to squirt each other down because we were melting! The show started around 7:30 and proceeded to get better as the sun went down. The kids were troopers and pretty much watched the whole show (with the occasional potty breaks and hot dog/soda trips). This was the first year that Drew wasn't afraid of the fireworks show! He still held his ears but at least he wasn't crying :) It was a great night with a fantastic family!!

Cupcake Decorators at Large

I had 3 cake orders to finish this weekend and as you can imagine, it was a difficult task with these two little munchkins running around in the house! So what did I do? I gave them cupcakes to decorate! Drew's was exact, clean and neat while Ava's was creative, messy and fun! I can begin to grasp these two different personalities already :)