Happy Birthday Grampa!!!

Q. What would you like to do for your birthday?

A. Head to an amusement park!

With a response like that, you'd think we asked Eric or Sara that question, but in fact, we asked Grampa!!! Not only were the kids excited that was his answer, but us adults were too!

We got to ride lots and lots of rides, even ones we didn't really fit on! :)

I have to say, I am so proud of Eric and Sara for getting on this Pirate ship! I have a picture of me as a kid (older than Eric and Sara and on a much bigger Pirate ship) and I was hysterically crying! But not these three, they enjoyed every second of it!!!

It was hard not to laugh hysterically while watching everyone go around on the train ride! Eric couldn't have been less enthused, while Sara was having the absolute time of her life!!! She'd give the cutest little wave every time she'd ride on by! Beyond adorable!

Something tells me this ride was more Eric's speed! And he had a great cheerleader cheering him and Grampa on!

As was this ride! He had so much fun raising his arms in the air like Daddy, and believe it or not, he actually kept them up in the air during the drop a couple times!

Towards the end of the day, we got a little taste of what their teenage years may be like! The Bean was trying to "talk" on the phone, while her older brother was busting her chops! Sounds about right! :)

Happy Birthday Grampa!

Later that night we headed home to have some birthday cupcakes!!!

Happy Birthday To You! Happy Birthday To You! Happy Birthday Dear Grampa! Happy Birthday To You!

Make a wish!!! With a little help from one of your sidekicks!

But before we called it a night, we decorated our very own Christmas ornaments and decorated the tree with them!!!

A perfect way to end a perfect day! Happy Birthday Grampa! We love you so so much!!!

I'zzzz A Pirate!!!

This pirate could not have had more fun at his friends Princess/Pirate party!!! Arrrgh!!!

Gobble! Gobble!

We were so excited to celebrate Thanksgiving! Not only were we going to get to see and spend time with family, but we were going to get to see them by riding in an airplane!

Eric was super excited to go super fast! So he loved take off, however, he was a bit confused why we were no longer "going fast" once we were up in the air and leveled off. We were sure to explain that, though it didn't feel like we were going fast, we certainly were!

And Sara was super excited because this was her first time riding in her very own seat!!! Such a big girl!!!

Later that night we headed out to pick Auntie up from the airport! We're not sure who was more excited to see each other, Ruby or Auntie!

Thanksgiving Morning!!!

Thanksgiving day was spent spending most the day in our pajamas, playing with toys, watching the Macy's Parade, laughing, and eating a delicious Turkey dinner! Or, in Sara's case, some delicious corn and blueberries! And lots of it!!!  Thanks for all your hard work on dinner Mimi!  We love you!

Black Friday!

The next morning we braved Black Friday! Not only was it not that crowded, but we got to see Santa!!! Eric and Sara were sure to tell him their want of trucks and blue purses!

Birthday Presents!

Since Auntie wasn't able to celebrate Eric's birthday with us, she surprised him with a trip to the toy store so they could shop shop shop! Needless to say, this surprise made him very happy!!! As it did Sara...

because she made out with a gift as well! And Eric was super excited to surprise her with it! Thank you Auntie! We love you!

Grampa...such a good sport!!!

Later that night we headed to the Pizza's house! Such a great night shared with friends! And lots and lots of kids!

Nine to be exact! And two on the way!

Childhood Memories!

The next day Auntie The Great wanted to treat us to a great childhood memory of hers! We had so much fun walking through and looking at all the Christmas displays! We especially liked when it snowed, and loved the fact that they had a sign named after our Great Papa, Herbert!

We played games...

and saw Santa!!!

To top the day off, we got to see a really cool Christmas laser light show! This was our first one ever and we loved it!

A sign of a very good time!!! Thank you Auntie The Great! We love you!

Family Time!

The next morning we simply spent time with one another since it was the last day of our trip! We had fun playing with static hair, trying to stay warm, and playing a game with Todd and Auntie!

A Happy Thanksgiving it was!!! We have lots to be thankful for and we couldn't be more thankful for all of it!!!