This past weekend we drove up to the cities to the Kube residence where the Stumbo clan had also trekked. We had a lot of fun - we hadn't seen little Miss Ava for a long time - my how big she has gotten! It took a lot of coaching for Josiah to call her Ava - he thought she was Ben and that Ben was Ava. We debated this for quite some time. Then we tried to add "Jen" to the mix, but that was too much. We got there at bedtime, so Josiah enjoyed two hours of hyperdrive before we finally put him down. Boy was he a crazy man! He also enjoyed seeing baby "Buckle" (aka Brooklyn) and trying to show her way too much love and affection! All these girls around already! Things could get interesting :)
We got Ava a vacuum for her birthday. (We missed the party due to the pink eye infestation of 2007). They sat mesmerized and drooling with anticipation while Ben tried to fight the twistie ties and get the thing out of the box.
Josiah was so excited to see "ER-CA" and Josh again - he talks about them all the time (and is very proud to know their names).
Steve and I hogged baby Buckle a bit - he cashed in on the fact that I have a bum arm - so he got her way more! She is growing like a weed- these kids sure have that growing thing figured out!
Hey! It's out of the box! Then Ava had to run away, dragging the vacuum around the island while Josiah yelled vacuum and tried to steal it. We love learning how to share!
I don't have any pictures of the big event - the traditional Pictionary game. It's always a bloodbath, down to the wire. LOVE to play these games! And there were some amazing drawings - like the "zit face road" (dirt road) and the "valentine" (meow). Game time is serious stuff. We discussed the possibility of a wooden spoon collection for our next gathering - spoons is a great game except for pregnant people. When you are pregnant, you seem to the a big target for spoons. (thanks erik)
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We had such a great time seeing you guys! We can't wait for the Big Party soon!
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