Happy Birthday to La!

What a weekend! It all started with our cousins riding the train in from Milwaukee with their daughters who are ages 2 and 3. La, Aunt M and I rode the bus down to Union Station to pick them up. It was a happy reunion.

Saturday, we shopped Michigan Avenue and observed the very green river and all the emerald-clad drunken fools that showed up with the parade. Yep, it's confirmed: the river really does turn green on St. Patty's Day.

The three little ones wore their matching pajamas from Grandma Lois, and we had a sleep-over. It was an eventful night, involving a game of "musical beds" at 3:00 a.m., complete with La falling out of the bed she was in, and me (awoken from the dead, apparently) rushing into the room not knowing what in the heck had happened for a good ten minutes, while La laid AT MY FEET wailing. I guess I'm a heavy sleeper.

After a restful night's sleep, we had a smashing birthday party for La (thanks to my college buddies - their idea)! Aunt M brought over a delightful cake from Sweet Mandy B's ... I've never had such a delicious cake! La received many wonderful gifts, including 18 new Barbies to go with the 12 she already had. Still trying to figure out where to put all the new stuff. 

 

Then it was back to the train station. It was sad to see the cousins go, but I'm sure there will be other fun weekends with them in the future!