January 1, 2013

Happy New Year.  We started our day with Grandma and Grandpa Wallace coming over.  We then went to breakfast at IHOP.  It was our last time seeing them until we are home in July.  We had a delicious breakfast and then said our goodbyes.  We had to stop at Walmart to get batteries and Cameron ended up spending some of his money on 2 more Xbox games. 

At home we watched Cameron play his new games.  At noon we met McGuire's at the QC Family Fun Center.  We looked around and decided to do laser tag first since it wasn't busy.  The kids had a blast.  It was a double decker laser tag arena.  We then bought the kids $20 game cards and told them to have at it.  The adults went in the restaurant and ordered some lunch.  We could see the kids playing.  The kids came in and had some food and then went back out to finish their game cards.  The 3 kids and Karen decided to bowl.  Patrick is getting a hip replacement again, Todd has a bad back, and I have bad shoulders so none of us could bowl. 

Gavin, Brenna, and Cameron ready for action.

The boys riding some motorcycles.

Oh no, Brenna and Cameron belling up to the bar already.

A little lunch break.

The McWallace's.  Love these people.

Ready to bowl.

Time out to smile.

Getting tired.

After bowling the kids got $10 game cards and when that was out that was it.  We said our goodbyes to the McGuire's and jumped in the car.  We went to my brothers.  We were having our New Year/Birthday party today since Griffin was feeling better. 

The kids played, they opened presents, we ate dinner, and then we did birthday cake.  We used the same cake but just added more candles each time...Cameron 10, Griffin 12, Grace 14 (we put in pink ones for her). 

Present time.  Those are not real glasses Grace is wearing.

Books.

His birthday stash.

We gave Dad his birthday present too since we won't be home.

Look at all those candles.

He blew them out one by one.

After watching the Rose Bowl we headed home.