When I was a kid I celebrated all of my birthdays at Skate World. I loved to skate. It turns out Maisey does too. For her 5th birthday we got her Rollerblades but we never took her to a real rink. That all changed on Saturday and she's already planning her 7th birthday party since her 6th (this June) is already booked.
To finish off spring break we invited a couple friends and went to skate world. The place is NASTY! I wasn't completely grossed out like I often am when I imagine years of old germs, but the place could use some work! I was completely taken back to my youth and it was a blast seeing Maisey get so excited about a new past time. She has been exposed to so many things she doesn't get totally hyped up like she was for the day of lunch, skating, and cotton candy! Sometimes I think we do too much since she doesn't seem overly dramatic like I am when I'm doing something fun, but I think it's all part of living in a big city with a very busy schedule.
Spending my only open day of break skating wasn't exactly ideal for me (I would have rather sewed something, baked, entertained, or hung out with some girlfriends), but it was well worth it watching and listening to her. I couldn't help but imagine two years from now when she is a little older and doesn't give me so much attitude. Honestly, I doubt that will ever happen, but I do hope she still looks at me with excitement as she asks, "Can we do that again, just us for a mother-daughter outing?" Maisey and I spend a lot of time together and I'm really going to miss all her activities when I start working. I really have a new take on why many men and fathers seem so anti-social. They really just want to be with the most important people in their lives, their families, and I can't blame them!
There were a lot of falls at first...
and some sore bums and arms from clinging to the wall. 
But their confidence kicked in (some sooner than others), and they all had a great time!
Even Ciara and I... She had to show off on Rollerblades while I weathered blisters from the old, ugly, unisex skates.
Ryley playing patty cake with Aunt Erin.
He still prefers men and he especially likes my dad's mustache and my grandpa's glasses.
We spent the short time relaxing and playing lots of Mexican Train (one of the Guenther's old faves and the Clark's new fave).
We went to my favorite childhood pizza parlor where I had all of my birthdays growing up. Oddly they happen to have a franchise located here in Beaverton (how lucky)! 
They even have a ball pit. Yeah, he's got a nasty one near his mouth!
I did manage to snap these two pics of the kids playing together at a Dairy Queen. I remembered they had a padded play structure and the kids needed to get all their energy out before the drive home.
Despite the fact I failed to get good pictures of them smiling, they had a fun time playing together and Chad and I had a fun time watching Ryley interact and butt into other people's (kid's business). He thinks he can do anything and his demeanor is very much like Maisey's- strong willed and determined!
The chocolate fountains were my favorite (along with the pretzels, cream puffs, angel food cake, macaroons, pineapple, strawberries, and bananas)!
As were the cool table linens!
But the coolest part of all was the turn out! We ran out of table settings and luckily we had just barely enough food! 
Lately he loves to draw on anything. This is a picture of him sulking after I told him no for trying to suck on a pen. For the most part, he just draws.
He loves sunny days at the park. He's especially fond of the swings
and of the wagon! Last week at the zoo he road in the wagon the whole time.
He likes to crawl through his tunnel and
hang with the boys!
