Earlier this month, we celebrated Ben’s
birthday! In keeping with tradition, we went on a surprise birthday trip. In keeping
with our newer tradition, we took it on a Saturday a few days before his
birthday so that Daddy could be with us.
Unfortunately no photos were allowed in the
museum. But it actually helped me concentrate more on learning! They give you a
small handheld audio device that basically gives you a tour through the museum.
There are some signs, but the audio tells a lot more. It was the first time our
family had done an audio tour, but we really enjoyed it!
The museum seemed small in size, but it
actually took us a couple of solid hours to get all the way through it. We
learned about every aspect of the Kennedy assassination, and also a lot about
his presidency.
When
we were through inside, we walked outside to the grassy knoll around the
corner, which overlooked the route Kennedy was driving on at the time of his assassination.
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The
two spots where the shots hit are marked with an X. It was kind of strange
being so close to such a significant piece of American history!
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After
that, we went out to dinner at Buca di Beppos! We came here for the first time
to celebrate the
twins birthday. It’s actually kind of funny that we ate here. The first
time we came, Ben was very confused by the family-style meals and was rather
frustrated. After all, when you’re a teenage boy, making sure you have enough
food to eat is a big deal. J
But once he figured it out, he *loved* it and had hardly stopped talking about
it. He was quite excited to return!
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What really surprised us was when Dad told
the hostess that there would be 8 of us. It didn’t take Ben and me long to
figure out who was coming. One of our best friends from Michigan is a pilot
based out of Dallas. We’ve talked many times about getting together during one
of his layovers, but nothing had worked out yet. This friend “just so happened”
to call Dad earlier in the day, so we were rather suspicious. J
Sure enough, he arrived to eat dinner with us! It was *so good* to see a face
from Michigan (he’s the first one to come visit us so far!)
Dessert
was crazy! This Italian crème cake is on a full size dinner plate! It’s a good
thing we were sharing. J
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The
waiters and waitresses came out to sing the Birthday song to Ben. J
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After
dinner with Mr. M. It was so good to see him!
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We made our way home after a long, but very
fun-filled day. I’m so grateful for the many years we’ve been blessed by Ben, and
the opportunity we had to celebrate this milestone with him!
Happy Birthday Ben! Looks like you had a very special birthday. btw...love the new do :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! May you continue to grow strong in the Lord as the years roll by. :)
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Alexis
Thanks for your comment Tyler! This was definitely a birthday to remember. As far as the new hairdo, I decided to try a new look for the "sweet 16th" but I am usually too lazy in the morning to do it so I'm not very consistent with it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Alexis! I will certainly strive to continue to grow closer to Christ as the years go on. Especially as the next 5-10 years of my life will be FULL of decisions!
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