On his birthday he (and Harrison) got checked out of school early for some fun with Dad. The Boys shared a rousing, celebratory meal at a local dining establishment. As it was Shad's birthday, I offered him a choice of ANYWHERE he would like to eat. Given such a fabulous opportunity and with a vast array of possibilities laid out before him (I was REALLY pushing Outback Steakhouse), his choice was (wait for it!.......................)
Burger King!!
I forgot their cheeseburger preferences, but we ended up trading with each other so disaster was averted!!!
We ran into some issues later whilst Christmas shopping for Mom (details under wraps until after Dec. 25th) so it was on to The Gateway.
The kids had fun at the Children's Museum (at this point there would be some great pics had I not forgotten the camera in the car) and we saw Bee Movie.
Shad chose Gandolfo's in Centerville as the location for dinner with the rest of the fam. Here he is attempting to open a present with his feet as part of some obscure birthday ritual:
We hosted a birthday party for his friends on Friday. There was a pirate theme and I think there may have been some actual pirates invited after examining the party's aftermath. Fortunately, the pirate theme included copious amounts of rum, which I found helpful in taking the edge off. Note to DCFS and parents of party attendeess: The preceding was an attempt at humor. At no point was anything stronger than Diet Coke imbibed by the hosts at the afforementioned party. Additionally, party guests were limited to root beer, ginger ale and some kind of carbonated strawberry beverage.
Here's a photo of the scurvy dogs. Should any of these show up at your doorstep, ye be warned!!
3 comments:
I am overly excited you have a blog. I love this possiblity and hopefully we can stay in touch better this way. I canNOT believe those boys...I remember when they...
Mack, you are doing a great job with this blog. It is really funny. And I have not been out to see the house so, I like to see the update. Oh, and if you didn't know...I helped stake out your house so I had a hand in it :)
So funny! I just started blogging too. I think we need to convince the rest of the fam to do it too. It's a great way to see how everyone is doing. Have a Merry Christmas!
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