Riding with Uncle Dano and Lily

Carousel fun

Jake, Kuanoni, Kalei and some random dude who gets in other people's pictures

Chopper pilot Jake with co-pilot Uncle Dano

Even excited while waiting in line

Cousin in a chokehold

The Party is Now Complete

So the Lemonds' have four out of five of their family birthdays in September (but only Dave is lucky enough to share with Riley Logan, Frodo and Bilbo). So why not roll them into one HUMUNGOUS ONE?

And what would a birthday party for four people in one family be without a visit from everybody's favorite Sith Lord?

Actually, it would be a normal party, but Dave and Kristen don't throw them you see. People would be expecting that.

And when confronted with the most powerful and most evil Jedi, you might expect a four year old to cry or at least cower a bit. Nope. Not Jack. He was grabbing for that elegant weapon from a more civilized age.

And of course, true to form, Mr. V let Jack know that he was in fact Jack's father. Amazing - Dave was right there holding Jack too....You'd think he'd have a bit more tact than that. That Vader guy - Always with the "I am your father" - sheesh.

So Jack scored as presents some of the things that he finds most hard to put down when he visits our house for Taco Night. Amazing how much feedback you can get out of a kid's amp, and I'm sure Dave and Kristen will love every minute of it.

We went skating too - it was cold. Lily was putting it together pretty well I must say.

Visit from Mr. Birthday himself

Two words: serious air

Bouncer madness

Bouncer insanity

Jack and the "Bootie Toss" Girls

Lily and the "Bootie Toss"

She was probably hoping for Bootie Toss boys....

Watch that guy !

Making sand muffins

Playing in the sand

Birthday boy (or near enough to score presents)

End of party conference....

Ready for near freezing temperatures at the Ice Palace

Bad Clowns

So we're driving home today and Lily is telling Jake and I about her friend who had a birthday today. I mentioned that "Oh, her birthday is right near your cousin Tia's..."

This prompts Jake to remember that at Tia'a party last weekend, the clown who was supposed to show up and entertain the kids never arrived. Fans will remember that the kids are VERY happy to be entertained by clowns.

So Jake says....."Maybe the clown got into a fight with a pirate and had to go to clown jail...."

Bet that was the case. Fricking clowns.