Andrew's Animal Party

We had face painters at the party. Andrew sat patiently while he had his whole face painted into a lion.

The twenty children took turns playing upstairs and getting their arms and faces decorated.

Michael had a shark and a cheetah.

Not to be left out, I was the last one to be bedazzled.

Even the adult beverage went with the theme: Jungle Juice

I baked a huge four tiered Belgian chocolate cake, but it was a bit of a challenge to serve. So I had it sliced before we sang happy birthday. Andrew didn't seem to mind the cupcake.

With so many guests and a lot of serious playing going on I didn't make the kids sit and eat. Andrew came up and said, "Put me in the high chair. Give me my chicken." He can fend for himself.

Andrew, King of the Jungle, is two!

His special day started with some of his favorite food - fried bananas and pepperoni bread.

His birth minute 8:37, playing with his octopus.

When Elizabeth and Michael came home from school we had afternoon tea and double chocolate cupcakes.

For dinner we went to California Pizza Kitchen. Here Andrew is toasting his birthday.

After we enjoyed his treat the kids went to the kiddie play area.

His birthday present was attending the Sesame Street Live concert. We had floor tickets so most of the monsters came up to our seats. The kids loved it.

In winter we frequently visit museums

The Carnegie History Museum had a beautiful nativity scene. Elizabeth loves nativity scenes. When I was taking down the decorations, she wanted to keep the nativity in her bedroom.

Andrew and Michael were thrilled with the size of the dinosaur bones.

Pretending to be archaeologists and excavating for bones.

At the Carnegie Science Center. There is a Sports building with fun attractions. The lines are usually long, but this time I waited in line for the big trampoline. As soon as Elizabeth started jumping she flipped backwards. The eight older children ahead of her tried to to do a flip and couldn't. She was thrilled.


Michael burning off some steam.

Climbing a tree on an unusually warm winter day at the park.