The Wonder Pets: Save Josie's Birthday!!!

Josie and I flew home last weekend to visit with family for her birthday. I was nervous about flying with her by myself. This was the last time she could fly for free....just barely under age 2. We lucked out and both going and coming home, neither flight was full. So not only did she get her own seat, but no one wanted to sit with us so we had a whole row to ourselves! You'd have thought Josie was a princess with all the special attention from the flight attendants and all the "special" new toys I had brought along. Both flights were very pleasant and she really enjoyed flying! Too bad it'll be a long time before she'll fly again since now we have to pay for her a seat, too! (well....starting on Thursday!)
We stayed with my parents, "Nana and Papa" and got to spend time with both sets of my grandparents, "Granny & Pa" and "Grandma & Grandpa." We did some shopping and running around. I got to eat a BBQ Chicken potato at Bob Gibson's---it was sooo yummy!!! BBQ in Texas is just different! At the mall, Josie got to ride the carousel with Papa. We're not sure which one had the most fun....

On Saturday, Aunt Leah and Uncle Philip came to spend the night and go to church with us. Aunt Leah helped me make the fabulous Wonder Pets cake. This thing was a disaster from the beginning! We made it with super-moist cake, which made it super delicious. But the humidity both from the cake and North Alabama climate had the icing sliding off the cake faster than we could get it decorated! This also made the top layer of cake start splitting in half, right down the middle! I had planned on putting some of Josie's Wonder Pets figurine toys on top, and they just kept falling over. We finally got it all finished enough to take some pictures, then took the figurines off to put back on right before she blew out the candles. It turned out pretty cute!
We had the birthday party Sunday after church. Lane's family was able to come--his parents, and both his brother and sister and their families. We had hamburgers and hotdogs...then cake and ice cream and Josie opened a few presents.
It was so good to see everyone and spend some time together!!! I don't think we've every seen so many different people in one trip. Seems like somehow we worked everyone in! Josie and I both were worn out!!!