Cousin Samantha's 8th Birthday
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Devin giggles



Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing, a very cool hands-on place for kids and site of Cousin Samantha's 8th birthday party



Here's the party room with lights! Funny because when we got there, a big storm had gone through and knocked out the power for some of the party. Not to fear, it came back on and all the kids had a great time



Birthday cookie!



There's the birthday girl now



Lots of exhibits



And tons of things for the kids to do



Here's Jared watching Grandpa Travis maneuver a replica moon rover



Jared playing with the tennis ball catapult



Jared in a monster eyeball display



And now Jared moves intto the chest, traveling out the heart through the aorta



Samantha and her friends "camping" around the "campfire." The theme of the party was "Camp Rock" which is a Disney thing I have no knowledge of whatsoever



Jared getting in on the discussion of bugs and germs



The kids got to hand-craft some germs, very fun in a weird sort of way heh



Happy birthday to you



Happy birthday dear Samantha...



Daddy hanging back with Little D, enjoying the party



Raspberry!



Samantha checking out all the gifts



Jared helping out his cousin with some of the presents



Samantha opening one of our gifts, The Last Unicorn DVD (Daddy loved this one as a kid - still do)



Happy birthday cousin



After the party, a few of us headed out to DeLuca's, an italian restaurant in Lansing that we've gone to occasionally for sheesh, about 20 years now I think. Smartly, we gave the kids a table all to themselves



And the rest of the group



Grandma Ginny tickling her littled grandson



DeLuca's in motion!



Jared posing with Grandpa Travis and Grandma Ginny for the goodbye shot

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