birthdays

We have so many birthdays that fall this month. Keith's was last week and then mine was on Tuesday. This week has been interesting because I've been potty training Caroline. I feel like potty training has been no big deal for her. When I see her on the potty it's like she's looking up at me saying "Mom, I know what to do now close the door." Needless to say, I was kind of bummed out on my birthday because I was stuck inside potty training. I was thinking the whole day about how mad I was going to be if I didn't get a birthday cake (my sinful nature:). It wasn't till 8pm when we had our small group over that dear husband surprised me with this cheesecake-heath bar ice cream cake from Maggie Moos.
I bet you wouldn't be surprised to know that I ate this ice cream once a week when I was pregnant...no wonder i got so fat.

Last Saturday Caroline's friend, Ella, turned 3 so we got to go to "Pump it Up." The new thing is to take your kids to the inflateable play gyms. Caroline runs wild at these places.
I think Keith was having just as much fun....

As you can imagine I'm in the background saying "Caroline, get your thumb out of your mouth...you're a big girl."

Random...but look at this lizard! They seem to resignate most around the front of our house, along fence posts or in trees. I didn't just randomly see this lizard and take a picture, we literally see them as often as seeing a squirrel. It's called a "Texas Spiny Lizard." They're actually very nervous so I was surprised I was able to take this pic.