We had a strange birthday weekend - some fun things, but then Seb became ill and feverish, with no appetite or energy. We delayed his birthday dinner (his very specific request: steak, pumpkin pasta, peas, and strawberry shortcake) by one night and will have to take him for a fun adventure next weekend instead. But on Saturday, before he became sick, we took the kids to Stone Barns and joined in an egg collecting tour on the farm. It was cool to reach into the nests and take out the still-warm eggs, but neither child liked the chickens pecking at their toes and hands and crowding around. We also went to a trampoline gym called Bounce!, in Nyack, and let the two of them jump and jump. They both loved it, especially the part where they got to bounce into a foam-filled pit. Pictures below, although of course all the ones from Bounce are blurry. :)
We had presents, of course - books, a stacking game, tshirt and hoodie - which caused Liesl to have a total jealousy-induced meltdown. She couldn't understand why Sebastian got all the presents and the one sticker book I bought as a sop to her didn't satisfy. Mean, uncaring, mommy took pictures throughout. :) Grandma Raab came over on Sunday night with presents and stayed to look after the kids on Monday, Veterans Day, while Steve and I both worked.
