Liberty Science Center

Today we went to the Liberty Science Center coz Finn has been wanting to go "somewhere" during the winter break. And since we're gonna be busy preparing for our New Year's Eve dinner on Wednesday, we figured today's the perfect day to go.
We were there before 11 and left a little after 4. Tiring but fun! It's been a long time since I've been there ... 12 years! So of course there's a lot of different things now. I think it's better if you just view the photos (^_^)

And here's a video of Finn and Jojo playing in one of the exhibits.

Snow Day

Woke up at 5am today coz the phone rang. It was a message from school saying it's a snow day today so it's closed. There weren't any snow yet but because of the forecast, I guess they were being cautious.

Finn called up his classmate at 8am to ask if their playdate today will still push through. Luckily, his mom didn't mind. They were here after 9am. Flurries started before 10am, and after some time, it was snowing harder. When there was enough snow on the ground, the kids (meaning all of us) decided to play outside. During the snowball fight, I was just a photographer. When that was done, I stepped in and we tried to make a snow man. But that didn't happen. I was able to make a huge snowball for the body, but they wanted to throw it instead so it got smashed (^_^) After that, we all decided it was time to head inside. I prepared some mozzarella sticks for the 2 boys while waiting for his mom to pick him up. They left before 1pm.

Jojo shoveled some around that time but the snow kept falling and so by mid-afternoon, it accumulated again. I figured it was my turn to shovel, so I did. Didn't want the mailcarrier to skip us because our walkway wasn't shoveled. I suppose another round of shoveling is on the agenda for later.

Here are some photos of our day in the snow. Enjoy!

My Baby Mario

I finished making a paper Mario hat yesterday (^_^) It's poorly glued but I think it looks ok. I might make a new one for Finn's birthday coz he said he wants it to be his birthday crown ... hehehe. Good thing it came out his size too. If only it weren't paper, he'd be wearing this everywhere the whole time (^-^) If you happen to find a real Mario hat somewhere, let me know ok?

Party Supplies

It's here!!! The party supplies for Finn's birthday (^_^) I ordered them on the weekend. Fast right? So everything's set, except for the last minute goodie bags that I have to order once everyone has confirmed. And I have to make something to add to the goodie bag contents. Oh, and the cake that I have to start practicing for. Ordering a specialty cake is sooo expensive so I think I'll do it myself. Not gonna tell you what I'm planning though (~_^) Just hope it turns out ok.
So the supplies came with the goodie bags plus the contents of those goodie bags, the mushroom tins for ourselves (I would have wanted to include this in the goodie bag but they're expensive), wall art, centerpiece, table cloth, crepe paper, ribbons, confetti, candles, balloons, personalized banner, placemats, spoons and forks, invites and the paper ware that we're not gonna use for the party.
The package I bought is only good for 8 guests and we're sure to have more than 8 guests. To keep costs at a minimum, instead of ordering Mario plates, napkins, cups, spoons, forks and placemats for all the kids at the party, I'd just get plain colored plastic ware to use instead. We'll just bring one set from the package for Finn to use at the party.
This is gonna be his first ... no, make that second major birthday party. First was of course his 1st birthday. He had parties for his 2nd and 3rd birthdays too but only our friends were invited. This time, we have to invite his classmates too. Gosh, if everyone invited came, there would be almost 50 kids (0_o) Good thing we're not doing it at home. That would just be chaotic! And I wouldn't have the patience to attend to 50 kids (>_<*) We're gonna hold it at Finn's Tae Kwon Do School instead. The kids would have fun while getting some exercise coz the Instructors are gonna teach them basic stuff. And it's all for FREE! Well, I will give them something for their trouble but, it's free (^_^) And renting out a place with entertainment isn't cheap.
So anyway, I'm talking too much. Guess I'm just excited (^_^) I love preparing for parties!