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We had a big birthday here yesterday! Brandon is now a teenager!

He had a great day! It started with a breakfast out and a trip to Barnes and Noble with Kristen. Such a fun "big kid" morning :) They specifically went for The Son of Neptune, the second in the new Percy Jackson series, which was Kristen's gift to him, but they also just enjoyed the book store together for a while without Mom saying, "Keep an eye on your little brother and sister for a minute." ;)

Todd came home for lunch and we let Brandon open the rest of his presents then. We new he'd need the rest of the day to enjoy his new stuff ;)

Nick and Megan went first, gifting Brandon with a new Bengals jersey and hat.

 This box arrived at the end of last week with instructions to wait until his birthday ;) Oh boy did he ever want to open that early! So yesterday, he could hardly wait to see what was inside:

 Wii Party! Let me just say, this game is a big hit! (see pics below ;))

 Shaking his present from Todd and I:

 Yes, there was only one....

 A Nook Color! As these kids get bigger, their stuff cooler....and pricier ;)

 Now everyone wants one ;) (including me!!)

Lemon cake...of course!

Nick snapped this one; I know it's blurry, but it's the only one I have with the birthday boy so it's also precious :)

 Then Megan wanted one too ;)

After dinner and cake, we hit the family room for some "partying" hehehe

 One of the many games that had us laughing our heads off!

The kids played Brandon's new Wii game for most of the afternoon plus the time we all played last night. I think it's a hit! We ended the night with a tent in the family room, a "sleep-over", and a great movie (The Mummy 2). The kids were up until around midnight, very, very late for our gang, but it was worth the bleary eyes we all have today. It was a wonderful way to celebrate our newest teenager :)