Pam, Daniel, and Brian relaxing in the swing.
First photo of the new patio in the sunlight.
Ashley, Holly, Sarah, Andrew, and Jenny get ready to fly a kite.
Cooper and Zlatar watch kids on the trampoline.
Here's a shot of the second batch of sod.
They've finally got a kite launched.
Holly's kite is retired for the day.
The wildflowers are starting to be overtaken by weeds.
Joe is cooking at the grill. Working again!
You can get an idea of how busy the place was.
The trampoline has given Ethan "Static Electricity Head".
The patio is finally getting some real use.
The dining room and kitchen are almost packed full.
Bruce lies beside his giant present.
Bruce rips into the wrapping paper like a kid at Christmas.
A label reveals what the gift actually is...
Almost got all that paper off...
It's a MASSIVE telescope!
Or is it a bazooka?
All these people were watching the gift opening action.
The telescope before assembly.
Bruce poses with the cake.
Bruce faces the paparazzi.
Bruce turns the camera on the paparazzi as they start to disperse.
Brian, Daniel, and Pam.
Gavin and Ashley smile for the camera.
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The [b]Armstrong Observatory's[/b] Grand Opening has quite a turnout.
Getting the bonfire going.
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Getting the bonfire going [i]GOOD[/i].
Joe looks for more stuff to burn.
As the fire dies down a bit, we start to relax around it.
Andrew shows that even with a fire, we had to bundle up a bit.
Holly proves she can take the heat.
I wanted a silhouette of Holly against the fire but I accidentally left the flash on.
There's the silhouette I was looking for.
Holly tolerates the oldest gag in the book.
One of Andrew's famous camera tricks.