Dress-up birthday party

We attended a friend's 4th birthday party this afternoon. The birthday girl enjoys dressing up, so everybody was asked to come in costume. A very fun idea for a party! (And the goody-bags were decorated with a mask to take home as well.) Here are a few pictures of our boys from the host.

Dr. Zac is bringing a wooden cake to the birthday girl

Mommy had to check the doctor's heart beat as well

Fire fighter Benji enjoyed eating the princess cake

A man of many talents, the doctor is ironing an apron here with a toy iron and ironing board ... while wearing sparkly pink shoes borrowed from the birthday girl. If you've got to iron, you might as well wear cute shoes, right??

My mom is famous

I was on the Fayetteville library website and accidentally found this page honoring my mom

here

The highlight of Benji's summer is....

...mowing the lawn with Daddy. He is so happy to finally be old enough to help.



Hopefully his enthusiasm will not wane with the years... that way one day he can do it all by himself and give Daddy a break!

Big apple

Shearn Yoong and I went on a 5 day trip to New York City, arriving back home yesterday evening. My mom graciously watched our two little guys while we were gone. This was the first time we ever left them for more than a night. They didn't seem to miss us, though it seems that one of them gave Nona a run for her money in the attitude department. We were sad to hear the attitude problems and plan on spoiling her rotten for a belated Mother's Day treat. We, on the hand, had a great time. It was kind of like a second honeymoon. Since we don't normally splurge everyday, it was a chance to just do what we felt, when we wanted, and have a good time. I thought I'd share a few random thoughts and events from the trip.

* I bought 2 pairs of shoes on my last trip (California in November) and 2 pairs on this trip. I think this might be a trend worth keeping - my feet will be happy with this idea.

* If I lived in New York I would not have to worry about gaining weight from all the delicious food - the walking would help me stay trim.

* I have serious awe for the many women of NYC who seem to walk for hours and hours in VERY high heels. I wish I had your stamina. Perhaps someday. But for now, I was very pleased with my new Chaco's sandals - no blister to be seen on my feet anywhere!

* I cannot reconcile the fact that I was shopping for clothing and shoes in the morning on Thursday ... and then crying that afternoon at the UN when seeing the pictures of Rwandan women who were raped during the genocide and their children who came from those rapes.

* Time Square just has too many people for my taste.

* I now want to learn to cook Middle Eastern food (inspired by my delicious Afghani lunch on Sunday before catching the flight back to NWA).

* People watching is a lot more fun there than in Arkansas. I saw some great fashions.

* Where are all the pregnant ladies in New York? Seriously, there is a shortage of pregnant women. Will they be able to re-populate the city? Or maybe they're counting on Arkansans moving?