Happy Birthday to Joe!

Joe's birthday was on the 12th. We love to celebrate birthdays at our house and make it a whole day event. We used to do more romantic things like massages when it was just Joe and I, but now we try to include the kids too. First we went to Wahooz (Boondocks) and did miniature golfing. It was so much fun. The kids loved it too. Emily was actually pretty good. She didn't understand how to hold her golf club but she got the ball in the hole usually in 3-4 swings. We didn't keep her score though. Maddie and JJ just had fun hitting the ball and JJ would usually pick it up after his first swing. He didn't quite get the concept. Both of them lost their ball before the end though. JJ threw his in to the stream (it was dry) He was so upset when he found out we weren't getting it for him and he had to just follow us after that. Maddie lost hers on accident- she hit it too hard and it fell into the bumper boats water which was actually full. If it had been empty I probably would have gotten it since it was an accident. We did learn though that the two younger kids were pretty much done after 9 holes. Emily was ready to keep going even after the eighteenth and was kind of upset the hole took her ball. Joe had the best score and got most of his ball in with 2-3 strokes.
After Wahooz we got lunch (Subway for us, Mcdonalds for the kids) and headed to a park. We first went to Settler's park, but they were having football games and there was no parking so we ended up at Tully park. As soon as we got out of the car the wind picked up and it got really cold so we ate our lunch quickly and attempted to fly a kite. We didn't get it up in the air though and I learned that Joe never has so we will be attempting it again this year so he can fly a kite.
After the park we went home so the kids could nap and Joe was able to play some computer games while I napped too.
When naps were over we went to Red Robin for dinner. It is Joe's favorite place and we even had them sing to him. After Red Robin we went to a game store that I had found and Joe ooh-ed and aah-ed over all the board games he would love to have. Then we went to Yogi Bear in 3D at Overland Park Cinemas. The kids loved it and were so glad that they got to watch a movie at the theater. JJ wasn't so sure about the 3D though. He had that glasses on for about 15 minutes until the movie started and then he took them off and refused to put them back on. Everyone else liked the 3D though.
Then we went home and went to bed. It was a a long, fun day. Joe got his presents and cake on Sunday when family came over. We were too full after dinner to do cake on his birthday.