A Birthday and the Brat Stop

Today was Brian's birthday, and we had such a fun day. The boys insisted on breakfast in bed. We both chose the special of the day -- Lucky Charms -- with a banana and coffee. I kept telling Brian I had a surprised planned for him, but didn't give any clues. Even the kids didn't know what we were doing, for fear of them spilling the beans. We hopped in the car and drove. Forty-five minutes later, we pulled into the Brat Stop in Kenosha. And who was waiting for us there, but 16 of our friends from south of the border. We barely saw the kids, who spent most of their time riding the carousel and playing games -- while the adults enjoyed some afternoon beer and bloody mary's. Cannot remember the last time that's happened, but it was pretty awesome. We all had such a great time. The surprise worked, and Brian was happy. Success. The only downside, is now we cannot stop talking about how much we miss these people.