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Ben and I were in Austin for lunch on Saturday. It was awesome. I promised I would only post one picture. |
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I got to spend some time with Boo. He can read. |
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Boo and I bonded over Skylanders. Yes, it's true. |
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There was a serious accident during our visit. None of us were around. Fortunately a nurse lived next door to the babysitter.Boo assured me he was just fine. |
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My contribution to the morning fun was a paper bag. I intended to startle everyone, but the bag wouldn't break. It got funnier when Jacob couldn't break the bag, either. |
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Papa Ben never lets us down! |
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Lunch was butter chicken, of course. |
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Melanie made the naan. She's a pro. |
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Papa Ben and Julia were pretty hungry, but they had a long talk to pass the time. |
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After lunch, we played. |
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These kids and their parents are so fun to be around! |
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We watched Dave's big fish tank. He now trades coral for fish. Dave, the coral king. I didn't see that coming. |
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Near the top of my list of favorite things to do at Dave's house is feed the anemones. You can't imagine how exciting this is until you've done it. |
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Nate loves to play my tile game. He won. |
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I managed to tie with Julia. Whew! |
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Jacob and Papa Ben played a marathon game, with Papa Ben finally skunking Jacob. |
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We enjoyed a marvelous, spontaneous talent show. |
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For the record, this is not pretend talent. These kids are quite the musicians. |
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Matt plays in the senior orchestra ensemble. He's 15. |
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To top off the show, Matt and Will played the Piano Guys' Winter Wind. I was blown away. |
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To my utter and complete surprise, there was a birthday party. For me! I got a present. |
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There was a candle and a special, homemade dessert by Carolyn. |
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And -- ice cream!! |
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Everything was delicious. |
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We had the best time. |
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All of us! |
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I can't wait until next time! |