We spent the weekend in Pittsburgh for my birthday and we had a blast, seriously so much fun!!! The anticipation all week was almost as fun for me as the weekend itself. Every day Nicholas, you told me you were so VERY excited and you couldn't wait until the hotel! And you said this is the best ever...you couldn't wait!!! Michael you counted down the days and planned our weekend saying exactly what we would do and when. I think the little minivacation was even more FUN then you guys expected.
The hotel stay was a real treat! Even little Zachary loved the big bed and lots of pillows. Zachary was in awe of the elevator, it was magic to him and so much fun! You guys were amazed with it all, taking in every detail and pointing it all out to me and dad. The lobby and elevator, the room key was a big hit, the bed and chairs and desk in the room...a mini fridge too. The pool and breakfast area, it was all so great to you! These little surprises, it surprised me how happy they made you especially since that wasn't even the fun part of what was planned for the weekend and it wasn't the first time you stayed at a hotel but it was different and fun and exciting and you guys made it that way for me too!
Then my 4 guys took me out to a delicious birthday dinner at The Cheese Cake Factory....and the desserts were amazing! Your eyes are always bigger than your bellies, and you usually have great appetites. But the appetizers and bread and dinner was so filling that we had to bring the cheesecakes back to the hotel to enjoy after swimming :) and we did enjoy, almost every last bite of them. It was so fun...making memories with you... eating my birthday cheesecake in bed! Michael and Nicholas and Zachary, you guys thought it was so cool and fun and funny that we were eating in bed. It was simply the best!!!
Oh the pool, how a simple pool can be so much fun for kids. The floaties and pool noodle and splashing and swimming and now even cannon balls!!!! Michael it is safe to say you perfected the cannon ball...jumping and splashing....plugging your nose, just like me! You were fearless and so proud, I was so proud of you too! You seemed so big, after the cannon ball you asked me how big the splash was and look how far I went and how deep I am...defiantly things a big kid says!!! Nicholas you swam and floated the whole pool and splashed and flirted with all the girls in the pool, no surprise there. Zachary you were having fun too, watching your big brothers and taking it all in, splashing and squealing and being so so happy to be a part of it! These are the memories I hope you always remember, the fun you had and the pure joy that a childhood is filled with :)
And the main reason we decided to go to Pittsburgh was for The Children's Museum; three floors of fun, exploring, creativity and imagination ...perfect for three little boys! We spent hours building and exploring and playing and splashing and painting and learning! It was so neat, so many different sections, hard to pick a favorite because it was all so fun! A room of building with recycleables and learning how things work and power and electricity was right up Michael's alley and Nicholas loved the slanted gravity room and the slide. And all three of you enjoyed the wheel room! Zachary had fun exploring the toddler area, building and shaking and scooting and learning. He knew that area was just for him, he felt special! the water floor was pretty cool...Nicholas got soaked, luckily we had on swimsuits! all three of you enjoyed making the water flow through he pipes ,running under the water, building and splashing! The painting room was so much fun too, being creative and getting a little messy is exactly what you guys love. It really is hard to pick a favorite area....We might just have to go back again to see which one is our favorite ;)
And how could I forget, dad's favorite.... Lunch at Primanti Bros, yummmmmmyyyyy!!!
Thanks for an awesome birthday weekend, for celebrating me, for having fun with me and for making memories with me...those truly are the BEST gifts!!!
I enjoyed our minivacation and dad and I plan on doing minivacations more often....we want those to be the memories you have, we want your childhood to be fun and memorable and we love watching you explore and see new things, it's like we are seeing them for the first time too! next up is either the dinosaur museum or an aquarium, I can't wait!!!
I Love you guys to the moon and back and even more!!!!
