Lilly Turns Three

Nothing Else Counts In This World!   

Lunch, Visiting, And Presents (Page Two)

Quotation To Remember: Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. - John W. Whitehead, The Stealing of America, 1983

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Gathering by the tree...A most popular spot!

Did You Know? - Remember, you'll be three for only one year but you'll be awesome forever.

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724 pounds of burgers devoured in 14 minutes flat

Lilly's 3rd birthday party
Our "bar-b-que-ologist" is looking for more business!

Did You Know? - Paleolithic Residents of Central Europe Knew How to Throw a Barbecue: In 2009, archaeological excavations at a 31,000 year old site in the Czech Republic discovered a cooking pit with the remains of 2 Mammoths along with other animal remains.

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Meanwhile... Pete and Penny catch up!

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"Nope! It was not me!"

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Lookie here.... I got another one!"

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Mitch keeps the barbie going full blast


We are lucky... Zack replaced the old BBQ last week!
However, the old one had a place for cold beer!

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Did someone say beer?

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"I'm a college guy now... Need to rest!"

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Lisa keeps an eye out for trouble

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Time for a beer!

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Wow... Four months old and he wants to party already!

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No Lisa... He can't go home with you!

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Robin and Bob enjoying all the comings and goings

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Hope the table legs are strong!

 

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Someone spotted the presents!   Emma asked Ally "Where is mine?"

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It won't work Pete!

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Lilly makes the first pass!

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Paddle Ball anyone

Did You Know? - Created and patented (U.S. Patent 1,529,600) in the 1920s, the paddle ball was one of the more whimsical products to follow the invention of soft rubber.

In 1937, the Fli-Back Company was founded in High Point, North Carolina with the paddle-ball as their sole product. The paddle logo depicted a cowboy playing paddle ball while riding a bucking bronco. This first successful mass-marketing of the toy allowed the company to diversify into a number of other toys including the yo-yo and spinning tops. In 1972, the Ohio Art Company, the makers of the popular Etch-A-Sketch, purchased the Fli-Back Company. They continued to make Fli-Back paddle ball games in High Point until 1983.

In 1931 the toy was featured in Newsweek.

In the 1950s Duncan Toys Company manufactured the "Hi-Li Paddle Ball Toy" that sold millions of units. The paddle reads "Duncan's Official Hi-Li, Reg. U.S. Pat. Off., Champion No. 99."

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Rebecca takes notes.... The girls dig into the mountain of presents

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What do we have here?

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The neighbors are very nice...

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Someone is having a great time

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Lilly gets a little assistance

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Everybody is watching!

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Gift wrapping paper destroyed in seconds!

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The audience enjoys all the fun!

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Mommy and Lilly having so much fun!

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All smiles

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"P-s-s-s-s-s-s-t Zack! Over here please!"

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It's magic! The jumping house rises to it former glory!

Lilly's 3rd birthday party