August, September, and October 2006

 

Summer was great, with MANY trips to the Chicago Botanic Garden

 

Always happy to see Grandma Sharol and Grandpa Larry

 

Grant was particularly patriotic at Grandma Nancy's and Grandpa Joe's

 

A trip to Lawrenceville was filled a Benson family reunion...

 

...and a lot of time with Pop's train depot!

 

 

Charlie's eating like a monster...

 

...and partying all night long!

 

 

Charlie always has a court jester to keep him occupied

 

The sling has gotten a lot of use

 

Grant's 4th birthday party destroyed a pinata...

 

...destroyed a few cupcakes...

 

...included a kinder, gentler version of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey...

 

...and had one of the funniest versions of musical chairs we'd ever seen!

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This was the dress rehearsal for some trick-or-treating