Riley and Avery

Avery's birthday party was a lot of fun, and a lot of work, mostly for my Mom. I did make the cupcakes, which I think turned out pretty good. The icing was not thick enough, and I don't know what to do about that, so maybe I'll try a different icing recipe next time. Avery really really wanted the chocolate cake, which was really sad. We had a lot of people here, which was nice because I don't see my extended family nearly enough. Avery got a lot of nice presents, except for the ones that I got her. They stunk. "Wood Creations" should mean wood, not plastic. I am not morally opposed to quality plastic toys by any means, but if I buy wood, I want wood. Those are going back to the store today. Avery and Riley both particularly like the piggy bank that Uncle Button, Auntie Mina, and Jamesy got Avery. Avery is pretty good at putting the coins in. Abby was a big hit at the party, with her groovin' dance moves and adorable little pigtails. James and Abby hit it off and Abby was calling him her boyfriend. Jay's Grandma Pooran told her not to trust Jay because he has a lot of girlfriends.

Today is our last day here in Maryland. We're off to Colorado early in the morning tomorrow. That means that I have a lot of laundry to do, namely diapers. Avery will be in disposables tonight and tomorrow, so all her diapers will be clean to pack and I won't have to worry about cloth on the plane. Rudi says that they are supposed to get a blizzard today and tomorrow, so hopefully the trip won't be too painful. I wonder what the weather is supposed to be in Minneapolis. Well, I just looked on the Weather Channel and they say nothing about a blizzard in the Springs, but flurries in Minneapolis. Although I've never known the Weather Channel to be right on a single darn thing, hopefully they're right on this one. I think Riley is going to be very upset when we leave tomorrow. But she'll be happy to see her father, and he'll be happy to see us, at least until we get on his nerves, which should be only a few minutes.

I bought Avery a small set of Playmobil 1.2.3. toys. Let's just say that she really really likes them. She was dripping pools of drool everywhere.

Brendan, Mina, and James came over tonight so that we could see them before we leave tomorrow. Riley totally attacked Jay with hugs and kisses when they left. I think he was a little embarassed. Then he wouldn't get close enough for her to kiss him on the cheek, so she kissed her hand and patted him on the face. It was quite adorable. Riley has already cried today, telling Grandma that she will miss her tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be too bad. I think we'll be making a lot of phone calls over the next couple of days.