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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Random Photos: Jake and Ben -- Friends :)








Tummy time invariably ends like this:
I am a horrible mother -- it's just such a cute face that I HAD to take photos!


Sunday, September 14, 2008

What a Weekend! The Summary

It has been quite the busy weekend.

On Friday, we drove to St. Louis to go to a Kirkwood High School Pioneers game. (Go Kirkwood!!!) It was Jacob's (and Benjamin's) first football game... and at my alma mater. George Bob, Papa, Auntie Anne, Uncle Ben, Greg, Sarah, and I were all there with the boys.

On Saturday morning, we watched the Greentree Parade with a few other neighborhood friends. Afterwards, we went to the Greentree Festival and enjoyed the games, booths, and food.

Saturday evening, we had dinner at Stellina Pasta Cafe. Yum!

Immediately after dinner, we drove the 4+ hours home (it takes longer with two little kids), getting home at 3:30 AM.

Jacob woke us up Sunday morning and we got to work cleaning the house. Jacob helped make birthday cakes for this afternoon.

At 12:00 PM, we went to Chloe's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese.

Came home, cleaned a little more.

At 4:00 PM, we had Greg's family over to celebrate the 4 birthdays this month! (Jacob turns 4, Brianna turns 4, William turned 2, and Reagan turns 1!) Cake, presents, and big mess!

And this evening... peace and quiet and time for some photos of Benjamin.

Whew!

Random Photos: Benjamin in Red








This is how he gets me to stop taking pictures!


Stone Baby September Birthdays

Four little kid birthdays in one month. All cousins. It seems a little silly to have a birthday party on the 8th, 20th, 21st, and 23rd. So... here's the combo party. Short and simple because they're little kids... as long as there's cake, they're happy!




And long after everyone else was finished, Reagan carried on.
And the mess that ensued during present-opening.
Ben and Aunt Rosie (who looks gorgeous!).


Chuck E. Cheese Birthday Party

We had a great time at Chloe's birthday party!












Jake and Ben Hanging Out

It's blurry, but this is a rare photo of the Stone Boys' secret handshake!!! Well, part of it. It's quite elaborate and long.

Oh man, my mom is funny!
Benjamin LOVES being close to Jacob.
And why wouldn't he? Jacob knows how to make cakes!
Mmm....

Saturday, September 13, 2008

The Greentree Festival

Jacob was in love with the cats. I think he misses our cat, Pumpkin. (We still have one, though!) I found my dog, Sweetie, at the Open Door Animal Sanctuary at Greentree back in 1990.

My mom posing with her new man.
Jacob won a toy cell phone while playing games with Uncle Ben. He was very proud of it and wanted to show everyone his phone because you can "watch tv on it or talk!"

Posing on the Walker turtles.