As we had done many times in the past

2006
2005
2004 and 2004 party

2003
2001 birthday and 2001 party
and 2000
(except for 2002 when the camera was broken), we celebrated Ben's birthday. The table was set ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0251 with plates ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0252 and chips ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0253 and the whistles were ready for game time ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0254 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0255 and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0256 wondered if we'd pick up the pizza on time ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0257 before Nate and Joel arrived to salute Ben ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0258 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0259 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0260 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0261 and then Eddie and Nathaniel ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0262 and Jeremy ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0263 added to the gathering in the family room ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0264 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0265 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0266 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0267 before it was time to assemble by the table and have the pizza ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0268 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0269 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0270 which Jane served ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0271 and the boys ate ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0272 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0273 as Suzanne did the other preparations ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0274 and Alice Barfield arrived ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0275 as Suzanne sat in the kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0276 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0277 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0278 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0279 while dinner was served ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0280 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0281 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0282 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0283 in a way that sent Jane to the Blair Witch project ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0284 as the eating continued ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0285 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0286 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0287 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0288 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0289 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0290 before we headed to the gym to get ready for game time ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0291 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0292 which began with a game of knock out ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0293 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0294 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0295 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0296 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0297 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0298 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0299 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0300 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0301 moving away from the hoop ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0302 I was able to get a picture of the Straus (or is it Strauss) boys ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0303 but back at the hoop ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0304 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0305 the game continued ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0306 until we began the real game and on we played ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0307 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0308 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0309 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0310 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0311 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0312 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0313 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0314 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0315 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0316 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0317 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0318 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0319 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0320 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0321 with this artist picture ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0322 and then the game went on ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0323 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0324 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0325 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0326 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0327 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0328 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0329 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0330 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0331 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0332 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0333 until the lights went out and we could only see by the flash ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0334 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0335 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0336 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0337 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0338 after which order was restored for a little more basketball ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0339 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0340 and then Strauss ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0341 and Straus ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0342 and the team photos (Parker Barfield, Nathaniel Wagner, Eddie Percarpio, Joel Strauss, Ben, Nate ASh, Jeremy Sordan and Ben Straus) ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0343 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0344 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0345

Back at home, a birthday brownie awaited ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0346 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0347 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0348 as the assembled celebrated ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0349 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0350 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0351 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0352 but it was all about Ben ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0353 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0354 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0355 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0356 and after a little more celebration ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0357 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0358 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0359 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0360 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0361 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0362 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0363 we opened the presents and Ben was really 12. ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0364 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0365 ../../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception//IMG_0366