As most of you know, Saturday was Fritz's birthday. So, of course, I had something planned. Something so awesome that it had to be kept a secret. Something that made his friends say "WHAT are we doing??". The clues that I so generously provided Fritz included, 1. It has to do with Jewish people, 2. It will be hot, 3. All your friends think I'm crazy. Somehow he still couldn't figure it out. And when we drove up to the Jewish Community Center in Maitland, he was even more confused. I can't imagine why. I explained to him that now that he's getting older he needs to start appreciating and living life. And what better way to appreciate life than to study and appreciate death. While I actually think that is true, it was merely just to confuse him even more.
The wait was soon over as his friend, Jimmy, spilled the beans over the phone while getting directions. We (I'm sorry, THEY) were doing an obstacle course!! Punishment...for a birthday present, you ask. No. Ok, well maybe. But I knew my little Fritz would be super excited. Or really disappointed, but I had to take the chance. He's always admonishing the guys on TV for going so slow on obstacle courses so I thought he should see what it's really like. And I was right, he was excited! His friends were all still very unsure. But the male ego took over and they all had to prove that they could do it...and surprisingly they all did. It was rough and exhausting but I think it was a success. They all got to try something new and feel good about their accomplishment. I think that's a great birthday present, if I do say so myself.
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On Sunday I planned an outing with some friends so that Fritz could enjoy some baby-free football. We took Dylan to a place called Monkey Joe's. It's filled with all sorts of inflatables, mostly for older kids, but there are 3 or 4 that are geared towards toddlers. It was our first time and boy was it crowded! Dylan seemed a little overwhelmed and it didn't help that the inflatables marked "3 years and under only" were overrun by kids that were at least 5 or 6. He did his best and enjoyed some of the slides but ultimately I decided that maybe he was a little young for this adventure. Not to mention it was a lot of work for me to get him through some of those things!
So we got out of there and went to lunch at BJ's Brewhouse. It was yummy and just what we needed. Andrea took lots of pictures with my camera, so I'm actually in some of them. :)
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It was a great weekend! Happy Birthday Fritz!
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