They say it's your birthday....

... it's my birthday too!  Ok, of course it's not.  My birthday is in December.  In Michigan.  But it was RYAN's BIRTHDAY, and we had fun celebrating with him!!!  To start with, Carly hung the card she made her dad on the kitchen cabinet.  A week ago.

Then when we got up, we found that Betty Caroline Crocker had been to visit our kitchen, too.  Sadly, she forgot that she isn't supposed to be baking muffins when not supervised by an adult, but it was the thought that counted, right??  Plus, muffins were yummy.  Apparently she didn't get her mad baking skills from her mother.  She DID, however, get the whole "easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission" thing from her mom.

Ryan's day REALLY started out with the 15 miles he ran for his marathon training... best time ever.  I told him he would be faster when he was 38!  With running out of the way, we headed to Tijuana Flats for lunch. The picture of the chips is for you, TRACY!  I know, mean.

Headed to Orlando for fun birthday getaway.  I'm telling you, last minute on hotels.com is where it is at for great hotel reservations!  This time we got a "Kids Suite" at a random hotel, and of course, our little nuts loved it!  You'd think it was THEIR birthday!  This one had a fort in the room for them...

Twin bed in the fort, and bunk beds... their "own tv" and gaming system. 

Ryan's pick for a Disney park, Hollywood Studios.  We got dessert at the Sci-Fi Drive In diner, which was very fun!  Ok, AND yummy.  Our waitress was kind enough to snap a photo...

The "Lights, Motors, Action" car show, which was excellent! 

And the Toy Story Ride, where Ryan got the best score, of course.  You don't have to let the kids win on your birthday!!!  Not that he ever lets them win, anyways...

The Rockin' Rollercoaster and Tower of Terror rounded out our afternoon at the park, followed by dinner at a very odd Chinese restaurant.  Ben and Carly picked out their own presents for their dad, and Carly had been planning her's out since May.  T-shirt from The Flats!!  Ryan wore it proudly!  I find it slightly disturbing, but I guess it adequately reflects the hot sauce he loves from there! 

On our way home this morning, we stopped at a Halloween store to try to find costume items (unsucessful), but Carly loved these glasses, and it was worth a photo... She is completely obsessed with the Peace sign (still not sure why, although she IS a very laid back, earth friendly girl) which she refers to herself as "Rockin' the Peace Sign" whenever she wears anything bearing said symbol... you know, which is daily.  Here she is Rockin' the Peace Sign via glasses.  Oh boy.



Happy Birthday RYAN!!!  We love you and love celebrating with you!