calling all clowns

Sophia headed out to get the mail a couple of days ago and found THIS on the porch!
(addresses photoshopped to protect the guilty!)


Of course I grabbed my camera before they were allowed to tear into it, but then they had at it.


When you can't go to the Labor Day carnival, it pays to have a cool aunt, uncle, and cousins who send the carnival to you, Priority Mail!

Out came ribbons, balloons, candy, stickers, pencils, animals, toy games, animal hats, silly face glasses, sidewalk chalk, peanuts, popcorn, and even a CD of carnival music! Oh, and even shoelaces!








This picture only hints at how silly and fun this was!






And yes, even I had to participate while Sophia wielded the camera.


Uh...what just happened here?


And last but far from least, here's a picture (thanks to Dawn!) of my brother, Stephen,
fulfilling his childhood dreams. Wish I could've seen this in person!