It needs to be noted that although Austin begged me for these cupcakes, he will not eat a bite of them (not even the icing). I am happy to report that the Italian Creme Cupcakes and the Lemon Cupcakes were happily eaten by the rest of the family for Ya Ya's birthday.
We were relieved that there was a bench so that Austin could sit next to Santa. He has been telling us for a while that he did not want to sit on Santa's lap, but he would sit/stand next to Santa. When we walked into the aquarium Santa was sitting alone and we took a picture. After breakfast, we walked downstairs and Mrs. Claus had joined Santa. We got a second picture. It was a great experience, and Austin loved it.
These were Damon's birthday dinner wish...ground beef topped with cheese, wrapped in a bacon 'shell,' and hot dog bits for the head, arms, legs, and tail. We broiled them for 30 minutes, and they were very tender and juicy.
We got a chocolate shake for the three of us to share...but it turned into Austin's dinner because he was not letting that thing go! He drank ALL of it!