Preston wanted to have a party Saturday. Last weekend we had three couples over with their kids and i think he called that a party. So. tonight we somehow ended up having a pretend pajama 4 1/2 and 7 1/2 birthday party. We found some party supplies and the boys even decorated with streamers. We had gone to Target earlier and I got them each a gift from the dollar spot and wrapped it, they just couldn't wait to open them even though they had an idea of what the gifts were because they picked some items out and I made the final decision when they weren't looking! Lots of fun!

Earlier we went to the bowling alley for a birthday party then like I said we went to Target to pick up a few things. I went Friday to Target and found some great deals. Austin and Preston put some if their money together and bought a magnet marble run game for twenty dollars and normally it was 89.99. What a deal! When they really want something lately, I tell them if they want to spend their earned money they can buy it but I'm not buying them new toys right after Christmas. Amazingly enough they don't seem to want the toy if they have to pay for it. This is the first toy they must have really wanted since they went in on it together. Now they are ready to do some chores to earn the spent money back. After Target we went to eat at El Torero and then came home to bake cupcakes for our pretend party. Jeff and the boys set up the marble game which is cool but I would have definitely been disappointed if we had spent 90 dollars on it.

Sunday after church we went to Parker's birthday at Semo's aquatic center. They boys really enjoyed swimming, they even have a zip line that is really cool. Austin was nervous to swim the lap required to do the zip line. Yet, after an hour of him thinking about it and us encouraging him that he could do it, he built up the courage and swam the lap just in time to do the zip line a few times. He is such a thinker and sometime a worrier (unfortunately he gets that from me). The boys couldn't get enough of the water shortly after getting home they decided to take a hot tub bath! Preston loves to sing and dance around the house lately so we cranked up the party C.D once again and boogied down. Chloe's so funny, it puts her to sleep- the loud music that is She likes the noise, I think that's why she stays up till 11:00 she's missing the noise.