Birthday, Baptisms, and GPS oh my!

Aaron is 1! Saturday we spent his birthday with Brian, JoAnne, Kaitlyn, and Kevin at the Smithsonian museums - American History and Natural History. What a way to spend a birthday!

After they went to bed, I needed to get going on food for his birthday party and decorating their baptism cake. 6 hours later I was able to call it a night and get a few hours of rest before I needed to finish up cooking in the morning (some dishes just cannot be made ahead of time).

Steven and I woke up to 2 very cranky children and one neurotic dog - couple that with 3 maybe 4 hours of sleep and it was a powder keg. 9am or so my mother calls me informing me that her GPS hasn't told her what to do and Tommy wasn't coming. HUH?! Where are you? Did you pass the exit for 495? You see 295? Great exit! HUH?! You're on 50 East? I thought you exited? Yes, you'll have to turn around. click (that's the sound of my mom hanging up because she needs to drive and doesn't want to waste her battery and doesn't know how to use speaker phone). Where are you now? I have no idea where that is. click. Where are you now? You stopped to ask someone? Give her the phone. click. Benning Road?! I thought I told you to stay on 295 SOUTH. I DON'T CARE WHAT THE GPS IS SAYING! geez that is like the WORST part of town. click. You are asking someone else? GIVE HIM THE PHONE - PLEASE HELP MY MOTHER GET 2 BLOCKS TO THE EXIT FOR 295 SOUTH! click. You are on 295 South now? Great! click. You are on 495 now? Great! click. Lorton Road coming up? Great! click.

We made it barely a little late for church and the rest of the day was absolutely WONDERFUL! and I'm sooooo proud of my mom for driving by herself all the way here!