A Magical Number 11

6.28.09

Happy Birthday, Mac!!!!

Today Mac turned 11 years old. It was a good day. When we woke up we immediately gave Mac his presents from us. We then went to mass and took Mac out to breakfast at his choice- First Watch. Later in the day 12 of Mac and Lu's friends came over for, what he thought was just a "regular old" birthday party- nothing extra special. Little did he know the surprise Mom had waiting.

Lu and Mac showing off the Wii Nerf game Lu gave Mac for his birthday.
Mac opens his gift from Mom and Dad... What is it????? An electric guitar!!!!!

And the "other" surprise...

a MAGICIAN

All in attendance were in AWE of the MAGIC of STEPHEN KNIGHT!!!

Take a look at some of the AMAZING acts...

The birthday boy has red sponge balls multiplying on his head!What does Mac think of this?

And all hands shall spread their fingers wide and raise them to the sky...

I think Stephen is in love with Sammy...

Little Sam and Lu are enjoying the performance.

Lu blowing a kiss to?????
Aaron????!!!

Seth and a toothless smile!

Can you tell Mac is having a good time?Lindsay checks out Aaron to make sure he's really OK! (Lindsay is one of our neighbor sisters.) Me, Me, Pick ME!!!

Brent and Marco relaxing,

Carmen is really having a good time!!

Micah- WATCH out behind you!!! There's a strange man with a sword!!

LU!!!!! What did you do to the man's wand?????

Noah, we thought your head was a lot bigger.

How brave is NOAH? hmmm. More brave than I am!!!(Lindsay) Ahhhhhhh..... here's a dollar but don't touch me!!!!!!

Pick a card, any card. And you've one.... a CALIFORNIA......

LEMON!!!

But looks what's inside... Your (pretend) Million dollar bill, Mac!!

HOW'd he DOOOOO that????????

Look at my beautiful baby boy... I mean 11 year old!!!

You're going to WHAT? Cut me in half? Uh...How many gift cards can an 11 year old get for one birthday? Is seven too many?? NEVER!!!

And here's the whole birthday gang!

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Dublin Ohio...

6.27.09

The annual Dublin Frog Jumping Contest was today! We finally made it there. It's been a very busy weekend with Comfest, baseball, birthday parties, cleaning, fixing the mower and the dryer, a funeral, Uncle Todd visiting, etc., but we squeezed in a few rounds of leaping amphibians! Here is Lu with his first frog.

On your mark...

Go frog, go!!!!! Mac with his first frog.

Go frog, GO!!!

And there it GOES!!!!!!!

Froggie, taking a break!

J u s t a l i t t l e f a r t h e r . . .

AND we have a WINNER!!!!!!!!

Brother frog whisperers.