Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Turning Six
¶ Tuesday, November 06, 2007 
 | Max at school for his birthday, with friends! The school birthdays are pretty cool, with a special cake and ceremony. |
 | The traditional Ken's Birthday Short Stack with Sparkler! Max looks a little nervous because the sparkler was leaning towards him a little precariously. When we first started doing Ken's for birthdays, he wouldn't eat the pancakes (he'd hardly started on solid food!). Later, he'd eat plain pancakes, but not toppings. Now he'll eat the whipped cream and strawberries, and leaves the rest of the pancake for his parents. |
 | We had the party a few days later at a local park. Here's the crew, taking a short break from their balloon games (we didn't plan for those: the balloons were just decoration until someone started pulling them down!). |
 | Here they are, all lined up for destruction and mayhem. Yes, we had the obligatory piñata. The burro survived three or four rounds.... |
 | But you can't underestimate the power and tenacity of children seeking chocolate! All things considered, it was pretty orderly. I was impressed that the pavilion we rented had a crossbeam which seemed specifically designed for suspending things at just above child-height. |
 | Anyone remember Duck, Duck, Goose? |
