Nico's Birthday Party...What?!

I know, it is not even Nico's birthday yet, but we had his party already 2 weeks ago!  Why, you ask?  Well, because this terribly sweet Gigi that Nico has and looks up to with every once of his being, promised him she would be here for his party.  So what did that mean to me....that I needed to have his party when she would be in town, a month before the little man's actual birthday.   This worked out surprisingly well because ti has spaced out his birthday from Christmas a bit more.

So the theme of Nico's birthday party this year?  Yep, Angry Birds.  Not my favorite, but he was super excited about this, so I became excited too. We had the party here at the house, which we have not done since he turned 2. A handful of Nico's new friends came to the party to celebrate and have some fun, and I am pretty by the crazy look of the house after the party was over that everyone had a blast! 

The kiddos played pin-the-tail-on-the-angry-bird, played angry bird on the big screen in Wii-like fashion, beat up an Queen Pig pinata, ripped out lots of fun presents and enjoyed some yummy ice-cream cake!  Overall, Nico had a blast and said his party was the best ever...so you gotta take the little man at his word!!!

Of course you gotta love that my all purpose lens' auto focus decided to break on the day of Nico's party!  So this is why there are many pictures out of focus.  It was not a good picture day. 

Ford's Theater and Air and Space Museum

While Pops was here for a visit we rode the train into DC and got our dose of history and educational activities in.  It is pretty neat being able to take my own kids to these places that I once visited with my Dad when I was a child.  I love seeing Nico enjoy learning and asking questions about wherever we are!  Ford's theater was awesome and of course, so was the Air and Space Museum was as well.  Nico was extremely excited and awe when we walked through the doors at the Air and Space Museum.  He couldn't believe his eyes in all the rockets, spaceships and airplanes he was seeing!!! Natalee was just  thrilled with the gift shop, where there were astronaut Hello Kitties and bouncy balls that light up when rolled or bounced!  In fact she found 2 balls and a Hello Kitty which there was no prying away from her hands. 

 You can only take close up pictures of the actual balcony area that President Lincoln was sitting when he was shot and killed through the plastic window that is there.

 Natalee loving and having a death grip on the 3 toys she claimed as hers.