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Max celebrated his 5th Birthday at SilverCreek Sportsplex in San Jose today

Peeking out from his balloons as he impatiently waits for his guests to arrive

His buddy, Brennan, was the first guest to arrive!

Sweet Christian has been a friend since Max was 4 months old.  They met in “Music Together” class at Los Gatos Rec.

Will, Brennan & Max take a quick rest before bouncing again on the inflatables

Wallace laying in the middle of the bounce house getting pummeled with balls by wild children

I think he is calling for a truce, but nobody is listening!   

An attempt to get a group BD shot of all the kids

Lining up ready to enter the party room for pizza & cupcakes

Max blowing out his candles

Family Photo in the party room:  Emily, Mommy, Max & Daddy

Will & Max after devouring a yummy cupcake

Happy 5th Birthday, Max!

Wallace wheeling out the presents, Max & Emily to the car

Max opening “Slinky Dog” from Alex & Josh

Slinky Dog was a real hit!

Happy Birthday Max!

Max’s Bunk Bed was delivered on his BD proper.  It was his BD present from mommy & daddy.

He played in his room and on his bunk bed for over 2 hours

Max’s new room

Another view of his udpated room

The Cousin Boat Shelf still hangs.  Need to update those cousin pics though.

Happy on the top bunk with his new Toy Story 3 comforter

He is very excited for his friend, Jacob, to come visit from Australia and for his friend, Christian to have a sleepover with him on his new “dunk” bed as he refers to it

Christian invited us over for a Slip ‘N Slide playdate at his house last week

Here he is showing us how it’s done

Of course, you must wear goggles when on the Slip N Slide?!?!

Emily dancing around in the sprinkling water

Watching Christian slide down with ease

Emily decides to give it a whirl

Max getting the hang of it

Cricket enjoyed her time slipping ‘n sliding

What an adorable Janie & Jack ruffle bottom swim suit.  Couldn’t resist!

Olivia didn’t want to be left out of the fun so she came out in her swimmers hanging about on raft with a matching ruffle bottom like her cousin Cricket

Kathy & I took the kids to Morgan Hill Aquatic Center today.  This is just one shot of the water park.  There are several different areas.

Emily going down the slide

Christian wallowing in the shallow pool

Max heading to the ladder and up to the water slide area

Emily must’ve gone down the slide at least 25 times!

She was a little maniac

Emily snuggling with Kathy

We celebrated Emily’s 3rd BD yesterday with friends & family

The main event for Emily’s 3rd BD was “Happy Birds”, a performing parrot show

Seven beautiful & friendly parrots entertained us all and Emily even got a kiss from pretty “Piper”

This particular bird is a trainee to the show.  Emily is feeding him an almond.

The bird show consisted of various birds riding a bike, riding a scooter, singing songs, making other animal impersonations, skateboarding, opening water bottles, etc.

Max was an active participant in the audience with lots of questions for the “Bird Lady”.  He loved it!

Piper wants to give Max a kiss,

but Max holds back …

Piper gives Max a kiss on his cheek

Piper riding a scooter

Max and his friend, Cameron, intently watching the bird show

Sean & Zack

Zac & Megan

Zac & Cameron

Zac & Max

Alex & Zac

Brennan & Zac

Riley & Forrest

Papa Dave, Brynn & Kedryn with Zac & Forrest

Kedryn (my nephew) & Zac

Brynn (my niece) & Forrest

Papa Dave, Brynn & Kedryn with Zac & Forrest

Forrest & Christian (Kathy had to bribe Christian to get near this bird!)

Michael, Kathy & Olivia with Zac & Forrest

Brynn flaunts her muscles by holding these two fairly heavy macaws

Sweet Samantha with Zac & Forrest

Max & beautiful Forrest

Max was totally enthused by the birds

Cute Keddie with Forrest

Emily with Forrest

Emily enjoyed watching & participating in the bird show

Emily & her friend, Megan, with Forrest

Ready to blow out her candles.  Notice the pretty red fingernails!  Brynn gave her a manicure before her party!

Princess Emily

Happy 3rd Birthday Emily!!

Papa Dave, Max, Kedryn, Brynn & Emily with Safari Sam outside of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo

Brynn riding a cheetah on the Merry Go Round

Kedryn riding a dolphin on the Merry Go Round

Emily playing “mama” to a baby goat

Emily running through the petting zoo

Brynn and her new friend

Surprisingly, Christian brushes a goat.  He usually doesn’t have anything to do with them1

Papa Dave & Kedryn sit in the front of the rollercoaster

Papa Dave, Kedryn (1st seat) and Brynn, Emily (2nd row)

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Brynn in a Police car

Kedryn in a Fire Truck

Christian & his new red friend, Yoshu

The Frog Hopper

Max & Kedryn on The Frog Hopper

Kedryn was laughing and giggling the entire time

Cool new contraption

Max has got it down

Max & Papa Dave make fish faces

A wee bit closer up

Christian & Brynn became fast friends

Christian & Kedryn became fast friends too! 

Emily & Brynn on the wooden horse

Relaxing after a busy morning at Happy Hollow

We went to Round Table Pizza this afternoon and celebrated Liam’s 1st Birthday!

Emily enjoyed pepperoni pizza & an apple/cinnamon pizza before a piece of chocolate cake!

Happy 1st Birthday Liam!  (Cake compliments of Liam’s grandma)

Sweet Liam Smile

Brennan & Max staring at the chocolate cake

Max belting out “Happy Birthday”.  Brennan still staring at the BD cake.

Max still belting out “Happy Birthday” as Brennan continues to be mesmerized by the chocolate …

Cameron, Brennan, Max & Christian posing for a picture before they receive their chocolate cake!

Random boys lookin’ cute! 

Emily, Max & Christian took their first swim lesson today at DACA (DeAnza College) Swim School

The three of them were together in their first lesson since they were all novices

Christian practicing his kicking technique!  Poor fellow probably couldn’t see a thing with those fogged up googles!

Teacher Michelle helps Emily with her kicking technique

She is sporting her new hot pink googles

Emily did quite well in her very first swim lesson.  She listened well & waited patiently for her turn with the teacher.

Max working on his kicking technique with flippers on

He was having a great time in class

Max working on floating on his back

At the end they had a floatation choo choo train through the pool

Emily, Christian & Max happily holding on to each other and the teacher pulls them through the pool

At the end of the lesson they each received a Pink Ribbon.  Emily was thrilled with the PINK ribbon!  The boys not so much! 

If they complete a total of 3 lessons without crying then they receive a Rainbow Ribbon!    One lesson down, two to go for their next ribbon!

Max (in orange) and another little boy @ Happy Hollow enjoying the roller coaster

Emily clapping at the end of the puppet show

The Caroussel

The Caroussel

The operator of the caroussel gave Emily his sunglasses to wear ’cause she was squinting

Christian sporting his new shirt

Emily & Christian having fun