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Lego

Photo taken Monday, August 29, 2011 11:49:12 AM

Joe and I gave Al a huge Alien Conquest Lego set. It’s pretty cool and Al built the entire set himself, the day after his birthday.

Birthday Excitement

Photo taken Monday, August 29, 2011 11:48:26 AM

Birthday Birthday

Photo taken Monday, August 29, 2011 11:45:28 AM

The Victini Box

Photo taken Monday, August 29, 2011 11:44:57 AM

One of Al’s favorite new Pokémon is Victini. Gigi gave him the card box that came with a special tiny Victini figure.

Piñata

Photo taken Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:19:54 PM

Collecting the Loot

Photo taken Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:21:00 PM

One Last Tug

Photo taken Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:21:47 PM

This year I couldn’t resist splurging on the Pikachu Piñata for Al. He loved it and the fact that the kids could just pull the strings down and not hit it. It’s still hanging in his room, candy-free of course!

Balloons

Photo taken Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:00:16 PM

Balloon Stomp

Photo taken Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:00:53 PM

The kids all had fun with this game–they had to pop the balloons to find a Pokémon sticker hidden inside one of them. Kudos to Joe’s brother Sean who visited for a couple weeks-he inflated ALL those balloons for me that morning! Gigi ended up finding the sticker, then proudly wore it on her dress the rest of the day.

Building

Photo taken Sunday, August 28, 2011 2:11:55 PM

Al and his long-time (we’ve known her and her family since moving out here) friend Danielle got started on his Lego Camper set.

Making his Wish

Photo taken Sunday, August 28, 2011 1:30:55 PM

Someone recently turned 8. We had a party for him with some of his friends and the following day we celebrated again on his actual birthday.

Toby and Baby

Photo taken Saturday, August 13, 2011 4:12:21 PM

Toby and Baby, Take 2

Photo taken Saturday, August 13, 2011 4:14:51 PM