I intended to post this pre-trip back east-didn't happen! So...
Ruthie had an exciting 4th birthday! It started at midnight with Tate having a fever and hacking cough. I just couldn't have a party with fourteen 2-4 year olds at 11 the next morning, with flu going around, without having him checked out. We ended up at Urgent Care for a rapid flu test and strep test. Since they were both negative-thank heavens-we just made a lot of phone calls and post-poned the party an hour. I dropped Tate off at Ryan's work and Ruthie and I got home at 11:45. Luckily, all of our great friends helped me get things together and we had a party! It was candyland themed with activities to go with the game areas. I didn't get pictures of all of the signs, but you'll get the gist.
Thanks for adjusting to our crazy day! Ruthie sure had a day to remember!












