a pretty nice little Saturday

A while back, I gave Sara the choice between having a birthday party with friends or having a special day with just the family.  She chose a special day with the family, and decided she wanted to go to the science museum.  I was thrilled for two main reasons: 1) I didn't have to plan and host a birthday party, and 2) we hadn't yet visited the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and here was the perfect opportunity.

Yesterday morning we headed first to the girls' school for their Winter Festival, which involved a short show, games, cookie decorating, and visits with Santa.  Unfortunately, on the way out the door, I had a major mishap.  Everyone was in the car and I ran back in the house to get drinks for the girls.  I grabbed cups from the cabinet, and didn't shut it, but rather let it shut behind me.  As I was at the fridge filling a cup with water, I heard a crash.  A decorative platter that was on top of the cabinets fell ... right onto our glass stove cook top.  Both were in about a million pieces.  I cried.  A lot.  We need to replace the cook top sooner than later, but two of the burners still work, and I've used both today.  What a pain.

Anyway, we had lots of fun at the Winter Festival.  

Decorating cookies ...

 

  And visiting with Santa (Sara visited, Emma just wanted out) ...

 And then we headed downtown.  The Perot Museum was so awesome.  Both girls loved the kids' area, and Sara also enjoyed racing a cheetah, learning about the planets and stars, and seeing the dinosaurs.  

 

 

 

Afterwards, we walked across the street to eat at El Fenix ... delish.  Then we headed home with two very tired girls.  And, upon walking into the house, I was reminded of my shattered stove.  But we had a great family day, which ended with a viewing of "White Christmas" by the fire.  With the exception of our kitchen debacle, it was a pretty nice little Saturday.