Oh Brother

My brother made his annual visit to the Pacific Northwest in this last month. Poor brother Ben was bored out of his mind most of the time because we don't get out much with the baby. We did manage to celebrate his birthday and take a brief visit to the annual Strawberry Festival in our fair city. Here are some choice photos...

Uncle Ben and the Dumpling posing for the shot...


Someone is actually a messier eater than Uncle Ben...



And no birthday would be complete without a little singing...


Our trip to the Strawberry Festival was very short lived. We made it down to the kid area when the not so daring dumpling decided she was very scared of clowns. Also, it was a hot day, and she's often told us... "I don't like the sun." So for this cloud lover girl, clowns + hot sun = "I want to go home." We obliged. We did get to take a few shots before the return trip home...

Getting out the door...


Both kiddos are not sun lovers...


Marionettes for sale...


We don't have any photos of brother Ben at the festival, but I get to relive his presence everyday when I have to draw this at the dumpling's request...



For some reason, Uncle Ben always has to have a drink in his hand.

We miss you brother/uncle Ben.