Before we knew it, it was my birthday. Josephine cooked dinner and insisted that it was Mexican night. THe kids got me Sponge Bob Square Pants, my favorite! So, it was quite joolly when the candles were lit P2281763 P2281764 the decorations were set (with the traffic light installed!) P2281765 P2281766 and Jane, P2281767 Suzanne, P2281768 John Byers, P2281769 Benjamin, P2281770 and Meredith P2281771 each sang a different song to the birthday boy as he huffed and puffed P2281772 and blew out all of the candles P2281773 which is no mean feat at this age.

The next day, Benjamin wasn't feeling well and so stayed home from school. On the way to taking him to Rider to hang out with Suzanne in the afternoon, we paused at the Lawrenceville post office for the obligatory phone booth picture P3011774 and then I dropped him off with Suzanne for the afternoon P3011775 P3011776 though it took 2 pictures to do the transition.

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