Big night out

On Friday, TJ turned six years old. I'm not sure how he can be six already, since it seems like only yesterday that he was born. But...the calendar doesn't lie. He was very anxious to have his birthday, and would probably disagree with me that time is flying by.

For his big day, Bill and I took him (along with Sam) out to Village Inn Pizza for dinner. We left Nolan with Grandma, as we didn't think he would fully appreciate the evening. TJ and Sam rarely come out to eat with us. So rarely, that they don't seem to know what to expect in a restaurant. The second the waitress seated us, Sam said, "Hey! Where's the food?" I have to give our waitress credit. She was very quick, and did a great job humoring the boys. When we heard something break back in the kitchen, TJ was dying to know what had happened. I told him he could ask the waitress the next time she came to our table. The second she walked up, he started asking questions. Not only did she explain that a plate broke, she even got one to show him exactly what kind of plate broke. When TJ expressed concern over the girl who broke the plate, the waitress assured him that no one was in trouble for dropping the plate.

When Sam started grilling her on the speaker system (his latest obsession is speakers and wiring...heaven help me!), she patiently pointed out all the speakers she could find in the room. When I mentioned it was TJ's birthday and that we were headed to Playworld after dinner, she whispered to me that he was entitled to a free piece of cake...did we have time? I said of course we did. So, a few minutes later she appears with a large piece of cake, complete with a lit candle and whipped cream on the side. Only, TJ and Daddy were in the bathroom. So, she slipped into a side room until TJ came back. Then she lit the candle and did the whole presentation all over again. She even made sure Sam got a spoon so he could share in the treat. The boys were well-behaved, just very curious about everything.

Admission to Playworld is $5.95 per kid (adults are free, thankfully). Turns out, I paid $6 for Sam to refuse to play on any of the big equipment. He wouldn't climb, bounce, or slide. Eventually, he got in a Cozy Coupe car and drove it around for 90 minutes. He also wandered around, checking the Moon Walk for air leaks (which Bill found highly amusing) and examining the sprinkler system. The birthday boy was in heaven. He went on absolutely everything, and was quite hot and tired by the time we left. Playworld wasn't busy, and there weren't any really big kids to push TJ around, so it was the perfect evening for him.

I will get pictures up soon! I promise!