monster post

This belongs at the end of the post but that is too hard to do. The knitwear man was back this year but in knit shorts. He is our favorite part of summer.

Be fore warned this post is huge.

We had a weekend of celebrations for Jackson's birthday. We ended it tonight with a delicious flourless chocolate cake, friends and viking kubb.

Drew

Pam and Jordan

Most of the Nelson's

Jess

Audrey

The cake. Jackson requested a chocolate cake and when we were buying the chocolate to make the cake Jackson was shocked. He asked me why we were spending all that money on chocolate to which I replied, "for your chocolate cake." Jackson then said, "don't you know they sell $3 cake mixes?" This cake was way better.

On Jackson's actual birthday we took advantage of all A2's birthday deals. We got buy one get one free ice cream and ate it while listening to the smoking (literally) hippies have a jam session on the diag.

We also went to Good Time Charley's for buy one get one free dinner. Jackson loves a good deal.

Jackson also played in a tennis tournament this weekend. He made it to the quarterfinals.

The puzzle pieces. It was so much fun to see what everyone wrote. We loved checking the mail everyday. I may scan in some of the favorites...

The first day of puzzle pieces

Hobbes enjoyed the box Barbara sent almost as much as Jackson

We also went to lunch on Jackson's birthday.

Now to the older pictures. Carrying the table back to the dining area.

Fourth of July fireworks with the Nelson's

Jackson lighting the last of our Roman candles that have traveled from Wyoming to Utah to Michigan to Canada back to Michigan.

Fourth of July picnic and games at the lake

At top of the park listening to music and watching the hippies dance.