Jack is 5!

Jack had the big party today...this boy has been planning it since Christmas! It goes by so fast and is over before you know it.....all that work and then it is over. No, it was a beautiful day and we had a nice group of friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate Jack's big 5.
Helen wasn't so sure about having the spotlight on Jack all day. We got some really good pics, here are a few of them. Lissa told me she is going to help me format my blog better so people can stop straining their necks! Thanks Lissa.

Spring Princess Fairy, ChuckECheese and More....

The countdown has been on this week for Jack's birthday....his "real 5 year old birthday". I have been happy to see rain but hoping the backyard will dry out in time for his party! All those boys and mud= no fun for Mommy. :( It looks like it will be a good day all and all.
Helen, with the help of Brenden, dressed in her best baubles, wings, shoes and pacifier and did a dance around the living room. She loves an attentive audience!
Jack and Helen and I went to Chuck E Cheese on Thursday for an early birthday present. The mascot Chuck E Cheese was walking around....Jack was excited, as was I, but Helen was not too pleased. She clung to my leg and told Chuck E to "go away, I don't like you, you scare me". He was quite the stealth mouse, he appears so quietly and I have to admit it does freak you out a bit! We were crouched down by the ticket muncher and suddenly I look up at two large hairy legs and tennis shoes! Yikes, I see what Helen means. Jack was happy because Chuck E kept giving him free tickets. Back off Chuck E.....
Helen and Jack love the spring weather and had me take a picture of them eating popsicles on the back deck. So sweet, short lived, but still sweet. Awww.

Fun in St.Louis!

We really know how to pack in the fun! We went to the Nascar park where Jack and I drove the go karts and we all played some games. Jack and Helen rode the carousel and we thought Jack was going to toss his cookies as he spun around and around so fast! On to the Magic House and the park and finally dinner in Chesterfield and playing at Mary Ellen and Marie's house (the most important thing to Jack was the pinball machines downstairs and Helen enjoys their pets). We even were entertained by a mariachi band at the Mexican restaurant. We enjoyed the beautiful weather and had a lot of fun!

We are ready for Spring!!

Jack and Helen are ready for spring! Rainy days are not good, we can't play "outside, outside". So we always hope for nice spring days. We are going to St.Louis tomorrow for Stacey's bridal shower and we hope it is nice so they can play outside at the zoo. Here are some recent pictures....