Shaun's Birthday

Over the weekend, we had a quick get away so that I could interview with BYU.  We had a great time visiting and here are some of the pictures from our weekend.

After my interview on Friday, we had a birthday eve celebration for Shaun, Jodie's brother.  One of the best parts of the night was that Joseph got to hang out with his cousin, Bowen.  At first, they weren't quite sure what to make of each other, but they warmed up pretty well to each other.  Here they are playing with Joseph's piano.

However, Bowen seemed to be a little more interested in the piano than Joseph.  What could Joseph be interested in?

Uncle Chad's phone...

Bowen still going strong with the piano.

We had a nice feast for Shaun's birthday eve.

Here's the birthday boy.

While one brother tried to blow out the candle, the other tried to light everything else on fire.

It required some intervention from big sister.

Shaun, Kirsten, and Bowen.

What a loved little boy.

Bowen really liked his dad's party hat.

And Chad's glasses- I am amazed that they are still in one piece with how much both of the little boys loved playing with them.

On Saturday night, we got together and went out to dinner for Shaun's birthday.  On Chad's recommendation, we went up to Lehi to eat at Barbacoa.  I was very impressed- one of our new favorites.  After dinner, we went back to Chad's place and took some pictures.  Unfortunately, it was way past Joseph's bed time and he wasn't too happy about the idea of pictures.  However, Bowen was quite the trooper and was very happy throughout all the pictures.

As can be seen here, he was plenty happy to just be part of the crowd.

Joseph... required some extra attention.

However, we had a few moments where we were still happy and managed to get some good pictures in.

Here are the two cousins together in their matching overalls that uncle Chad bought them.

Bowen loved walking around the house with his uncle.

Here's Chad impersonating Joseph.

Regardless of their mood, both boys definitely love their uncle.

A happier moment for Joseph.

The three siblings with the rising generation.

Uncle Chad taking some time to cheer Joseph up.

The boys having some fun with their uncle.

All the gang together for a final picture before we came back home to Tucson.

Happy birthday Shaun!