It was a cloudy and rainy day yesterday, so we just stayed home and be lazy on my birthday.  We played games and both kids also worked briefly on their projects.  Stuart has been assisting Logan with his American Hero project which he is writing about Neil Armstrong.  Connor and I were trying to brainstorm and make something for his 100th Day of school using one hundred pieces of an item.

    In the afternoon, we got ready to go to an early dinner at a Brazilian BBQ restaurant.  We arrived before our reservation time to allow us a walk around Santana Row. The boys were excited to see the huge chess set that was displayed in the outdoor area.  They first put the pieces in the proper places and then started playing a game.  Recently Connor has learned the game well; he knows where the pieces go and made the appropriate moves against Logan.  A few minutes later, other kids came by and since it was almost time for dinner, we moved on to let others play.

    The dinner was nice and we all enjoyed it.  We started with the salad bar; Stuart, Connor and I went out to the bar to pick our selections while Logan stayed at our table.  Next was the fun part.  The boys liked the idea of flipping the cards when we were ready for the waiters to bring by the BBQ meats.  Logan loved the drumsticks and did not care to try other meats.  He kept eyeing for more coming around in the dining hall and he had at least 5 of them in total.  For some reasons, Connor did not care for the meats; he enjoyed the salads and cold cuts he selected, and later loved the shrimp cocktails.  Stuart and I had the opportunity to try different meats and cuts.  We both enjoyed beef the most (ribeye, prime ribs, sirloin and filet mignon).  It was a very pleasant dinner, and we were all very stuffed at the end. 

     The boys wanted to return to the chess game and we all welcomed a walk again.  This time they finished a whole game and Connor took the win as Logan had his back to the King and lost track of it.  We picked up a cake for me at a bakery at the end before we made a walk back to the car.  At home, Connor and Logan set up the candles and they sang the birthday song to me.  Connor also decided that we should continue to celebrate my birthday for another day, so I apparently can decide what we should do today as well.