Cooper's birthday

Well, we're off to a rough start. I made a mess cooking bacon this morning, and while i was fussing at the boys to get out of the kitchen and go play, and cleaning my stovetop, the stove sort of, uhm, broke. actually, the electrical start mechanism just kept firing over and over, and it was beginning to smell like gas. anyway, after a phone call to colin (shouting over the screaming because fell off the couch backward and hit his head on the coffee table), and running to two neighbors houses to help me with the boys, neither of which were home and i wasn't about to leave them with my other crazy neighbor (even for 5 minutes). anyway, i managed to get into the attic and shut the gas line off, and then figure out which breaker to flip (which took about 15 tries because they are labeled wrong). anyway, we did not blow up. i take it all as a sign from God to relax. I was sounding a bit crazy fussing at the kids at 8:15 am. So, i threw the boys in the car, and off we went to sci-tech, a new science kids museum in Frisco.
We were a little late, and when I got out of the car, I realized that it was REALLY cold - well, like 55 and windy - but i had them in t-shirts, and cooper was barefoot. MOTHER OF THE YEAR, right here! The boys had fun, but it was mostly over their heads. I think they enjoyed it though. Forgot my camera (and then realized it was in purse afterall once I got home) but a friend of ours, Heather, got some of the boys. So, maybe i will post some later.
On our way hom I remembered I was out of lunch meat, and I couldn't make the boys anything in the microwave or the oven or on the stove, and since neither of them will eat pbj ... we stopped at got 3 happy meals from McDonalds. Delicious. Mmmm. I never eat there, but that little bitty cheeseburger was the best thing I have eaten in a long time.
Now the boys are asleep, and I have to figure out when I can go pick up a little cake or cupcakes for coopers "party" today. We are really having a party for him on halloween, but it would be nice to celebrate with just the 4 of us. I was thinking about baking something, but once again, can't use any of the appliances. Guess I'll get off of the hook for dinner, too : )
I'll post pictures of Cooper and the cake later.