HIBACHI

We took Harrison to eat hibachi on his birthday. He was so happy because it's been a very long time since our last visit... especially if you are nine. I was so happy because there was fire! Bob catching rice
and Sully missing rice.
fire!

pretty. mesmerizing. wonderful fire...

The official Japanese birthday hat and his new webkinz, Rex.

He also got clothes and an itunes card. My baby is growing up way to fast...

THEY'RE PLAYING BASSSKETBAAALLLL

We love that basketball.

SNAKES... WHY'D IT HAVE TO BE SNAKES?

Harrison's 9th Birthday Party. Indiana Jones style....

We had the snake cake and accessories (thanks Sassy)
hieroglyphic goody bags to decode

bones from ancient civilizations

and bats.

But we also had snakes

close to children

really close...

thankfully, the poisonous one stayed in the tank.

there were colorful snakes

and large snakes

and shedding snakes

and posing snakes.
Peaches, the albino Burmese python, even stuck her tongue out for the picture.

and last, but not least, the snake they got to devour*

Happy Birthday Harrissssson!

*Apparently, nine is the age they start to eat more cake than they throw away. They ate almost the entire thing plus nearly 30 cups of ice-cream. It was incredible.... and a little unnerving.

FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON

just getting caught up. birthday pictures coming soon...

SULLY, YOU GOONIE!

PULL!

We did a little skeet shooting on New Year's...

Jesse getting ready.

Time for some math, kiddos...

Denise + 16 Gauge Shotgun = Skeet Perfection
(not really)

Uncle Pat, Jesse and Pop-Pop slinging the pigeons

Harrison shot anthills...

Don't let the blue skies fool you. It was really, really cold...

Emilee, Wes, Pop-Pop, Uncle Pat, Jesse and Harrison

NYE

The boys are really digging the play dates with the grown-ups.(stole this pic from Jen. cute, isn't it?)

Sully studying Monroe's happy holiday place.
Wii!

I didn't get a picture of Harrison with his sparkling pear juice. He was so impressed with his own bubbly to bring in the new year. Thanks, Amy! However, Sully was out before the countdown...

~ Happy 2010! ~

UP!

wasn't such a good idea to serve chili before family movie night...

GUESS WHO GOT A VIDEO CAMERA FOR CHRISTMAS??