a morning at Wickham Farms (9/25)

scenes from an 8-year-old's birthday weekend

 Birthday boy's breakfast of choice: Double-dipped berries.

 Birthday boy's gift: A shiny red DS.

 Birthday boy's cake of choice: A cat, of course.

 Birthday boy's dinner of choice: Chuck E. Cheese, with a friend.

 Birthday boy's choice for an evening activity: Cat crafting.

 And Saturday brought another day of fun: Wickham Farms for big pillow bouncing, ice cream cones, pumpkin picking, and a corn maze. Then a visit from cousins, pizza, more birthday cake, and another present. :)

our last morning

I have to admit that Friday was a tough day around here. None of us, most of all me, were ready for Happy Week to come to end. I'm serious, it was just so hard taking Chris to the airport. And it took everything I had not to just break down in tears saying "goodbye."

But here's just a few photos from that morning:

I know you already know this, but we miss you, Chris! Thanks for a wonderful week!!!!

more photo inundation (days 4 and 5 of Happy Week)

Dining al fresco:

War wounds after a particularly brutal game of predator crossing:

A trip to one of our favorite local parks, Mendon Ponds:

Feeding the birds:

A bit of local wildlife:

Bookstore #2 (unfortunately, the used book store we tried to hit this day was closed by the time we got there):

An early morning (okay, not that early) game of catch:

Bookstore #3 (by far the most dangerous of those we managed to hit):

A small haul (though Chris, you forgot to include your One World Goods loot):

Supper from our favorite local pizza joint:

photo inundation Niagara Falls (day 3 of Happy Week)

What the camera-happy boys looked like most of the day:

My lovable goofball husband jumping into yet another photo:

On the Maid of the Mist:

At the Rainforest Cafe:

One big-ass stump:

My obsession with taking photos of dead flowers continues:

Everyone rode the tram over the whirlpool except wimpy old me: