Drew's13th Birthday

Today the family celebrated Drew's13th birthday.  The weather was nice, and we had some drinks and BBQ.  Of course there were presents and cake.

After lunch, there was badminton and ping pong.

Here is a video of the birthday action.

Suzanne's Shower

Suzanne and Deepak came in for a surprise baby shower this weekend.

The day of the shower, Lauren took them to Schlafly Bottleworks for a tour of the brewery, giving us time to prepare for their party.

When it was time to boogie down, Suzanne was brought into the basement for her surprise.  There were drinks and disco music, inspiring JoAnn to do some dancing from time to time.  In the meantime, Lauren and Chris were behind the bar, mixing up champagne drinks and a special recipe from Imbibe Magazine.

Joyce took over next as the game-master, keeping us entertained with several shower games and prizes.  My personal favorite was the name game, since Deepak came up with the name Quinellope, which is now my choice for the baby's name.

After the games, Mom and Ken served some barbeque and good food.  Marta was fascinated with Deepak's Jeopardy appearance.

When dinner was over, it was time for presents.  Suzanne and Deepak got several nice things, which were, in turn, passed around as we "pumped up the jams".

Dessert followed the presents, and two types of cupcakes along with Ted Drewes were offered.  Some people went outside to play the badminton game that Dee Dee set up in the back yard.

One of the highlights of the night was Ken and Drew playing with the dry ice from the Ted Drewes.  Here is a video of their escapades.  I guess this is what you get when you invite guys to a baby shower.

The night ended with fireworks and the last innings of the baseball game.  It was a fun night, and hopefully we've gotten the wee baby off on the right foot.

Here are some pictures of the day (email me any of your pictures if you would like me to add them to the album)

Memorial Golf Tournament

 Everything finally came together for the Bob Mattler Memorial Golf Tournament.  Several people came in town for the tournament, and it was a nice day and a fun tournament.

Besides the golf, the family got together for several activities which included dinner at Rigazzi's, a baseball game, zombie related events, and lunch at a Mexican restaurant.

Here are some photos of the day's events:

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