Tom and Chris

| February 29, 2004

I haven’t seen Chris in quite a while.  He brought his youngest son down but Sandy and Ian were at a swim meet.  It’s hard to see these folks often enough.  They do live a whole three blocks away.:(

And that’s not all

| February 29, 2004

There were more girls running around the yard but we were able to gett all of the [present] McDonald girls on the swing, along with Keeley.  The sun was not playing nice.

Lucas and Dad

| February 29, 2004

Finally Lucas has someone brewing who will help protect him against the mass of female cousins.  The question is, who’s going to protect Ben from Lucas?

Mom and Ben

| February 29, 2004

This is my Mom (as opposed to my wife’s Mom, for those of you who don’t know the difference but really want it spelled out) and the little man.  He was not awake too long — Or he was faking it.

Presents present

| February 29, 2004

I missed the real shot which had all of the girls trying to “help” open the presents.  It was cute and all but it is tough to say thanks for a gift when you don’t know where it came from.  I wonder if we ended up packing some things that were not presents at all [...]

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| February 29, 2004

This is safe

| February 29, 2004

“Okay Keeley, you go to the top of the hill and I’ll push you.  Then, when you’re just about at the bottom, I’ll yank this-here rope”.

Corruption

| February 29, 2004

Joe is already trying to pull my son over to the dark side of drinking and partying and all other things one would associate with Jimmy Buffett.  Note the bib around Ben’s neck and the shady look on Joe’s mug.

John and Dad

| February 29, 2004

I smell politics.

Girls Go Chevy

| February 29, 2004

I think they’re all trying out for clown school.