The day started with Piper and Fletch seeing their Lightning McQueen and Strawberry Shortcake balloons. Really, I think we could have skipped every other part of their birthday and just gotten them the balloons because they loved them so much.
After that, they enjoyed some Krispy Kreme birthday donuts for breakfast and then hit the road. The plan was to take the kids on their first Metro ride and go to the Building Museum. It all worked out perfect.
They loved riding the train.
The museum was really cool. They have two exhibits for kids: Play, Work, Build, and the Building Zone. Piper and Fletch just loved it. Piper especially loved the big blue blocks. I think she could have stayed there playing for hours.
After exhausting ourselves in the museum, it was time for lunch. A local BBQ restaurant has a pop-up stand set up outside the museum, so we enjoyed a little picnic. Piper really did like lunch, even if she was pretending to be mad in this picture.
Then it was time to head back to the Metro station. By then, we were all hot and tired. Piper and Fletch were moving at a snail's pace. It was obvious they had a good time but needed a nap, which is exactly what they did when they got home.
With naps behind them, it was time for the birthday party. Eric's parents came over and we started by opening presents. So.many.presents. It was like Christmas. All these new toys should keep them busy for a while.
After presents, we ate dinner on the deck, and then had cake. (Yes, this cake is huge. Yes, it's from Costco, and fed 48 people and we only had 4 adults, 2 toddlers, and 1 infant. But, I just had to try Costco cake and this seemed like as good of a time as any.)
Once again, P&F were properly sugar-dosed so we burned off some energy in the backyard and then it was time for bed. The end to a fantastic celebration of two terrific kids.
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