Happy Birthday, Ben!

Ben turned 9 on October 2nd!  I felt so bad that I was out of town with Jillian on his birthday, but we were able to celebrate with the family the next day, so he wasn't too upset. 

First we had cake and ice cream,

Then it was present time!  Complete with the "specially wrapped in a grocery bag" gift from Grandma Vikki...it wouldn't be a birthday with out it! Everyone knows what will be inside...lots of candy!

Hugs all around!  Ben is good a giving hugs!

Ben and Grandma Vikki have birthdays only one day apart...but on different years.

Happy Ninth Birthday, Ben!  He's exactly 1/2 as old as Nathan.  It's so weird to think that Nate was 9 years old when Ben was born.