Birthday

We celebrated Amanda's birthday proper yesterday.  The main thing is that I took care of the kids so she could go out and do her own thing without being tied to Noah.  She had lunch with a friend and did some other fun things.  We ended with dinner at Biaggi's and came home for a cake that is just about to 11 on the decadence meter.  One tip -- if you do make it be sure to poke some holes in the cake before icing it so you get some of the fudgy goodness throughout the cake.

Noah and I went bowling in the afternoon.  I wasn't able to buy his shoes because the pro shop I wanted to use didn't open until the evening.  Even with the rental it was still a great time at a reasonable price.  He eventually eschewed the ramp in favor of a 6 pound ball.  We rolled it down the lane together.  He didn't do as well with that as he did with the ramp, but he still had a great time.  As you might imagine, when we did nighttime prayers that was the highlight of his day.