Boys' 7th Birthday

We had a good time celebrating the boys' 7th birthday.

Luke and Oliver

We spent the birthday weekend on Blair farm, where we got to celebrate Grandpa Blair's birthday too.  One specific request from the boys was to get to do a project with Grandpa Blair.  Luke above.

Here they are helping Grandpa Blair build a new deck off the house.  Measure twice, cut once!

Oliver getting to use a drill!  Awesome!

Gator ride over to Marc and Jessie's.

Gloria celebrating Grandpa's birthday.

Gloria, Luke, Oliver and Joe.

Now funny faces!

Awesome presents from Grandma Blair.

We had fun celebrating at Happy Joe's Pizza in Galena.

Fun games!  Oliver.

Look at all these prize tickets!  Luke.

Oliver and Luke.

Everyone is singing to us!  Pretty fun!

A treat to see our great grandfathers.  Clyde and Harvey above.

Great day for bubbles.  Luke.

Great Grandpa Grimes, Luke, Great Grandpa Blair, Oliver, Grandpa Blair and Gloria.

A small concert for Grandma Blair.

Always fun to see Uncle Marc and Aunt Jessie.

Yum, ice cream cake!

The three birthday guys.

More fun back in Oak Park.  We sure are eating a lot of cake this month!

Amy and her birthday boys.  Luke and Oliver.

A fun backyard party with some of the boys' friends.

Fun friends.

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Meanwhile, Gloria had her first haircut.

Such a fun time!

Out and about in Oak Park.  Oliver, Luke and Gloria.

Great new shirts from Bernadette -- Go Sox!

Mom left on Saturday for a five-day work trip in Ghana.  We went to the library to learn some more about the country. Gloria already knows that a lot of chocolate comes from Ghana -- so she has made her request for a souvenir.

Missing Amy, but keeping busy by enjoying the nice summer weather.  See you Thursday, Mom!