More: Aoife's 5

There's the really beautiful, wonderful thing families do here, not everywhere, but at our school and many other places.  They share birthday parties.

We celebrated a wonderful birthday party for six this past Sunday in the park.  The kids play and play and play and the adults socialize, snack, and drink beer.  What could be better?  Oh, plus there's cake. 

Needless to say, we are looking forward to Aine's 4 sometime around the end of the year -- possibly as a combined back to school bash (?).

Here are the pics:

 Let's get dirty (sand, water, and kids -- what else is there to do?)!

 Aine and her buddy, Marc. 

 Milkshake, anyone?

Aoife's buddy, Alex, Marc's big-bro -- and, according to Aoife and Alex, our likely, future son-in-law.

Time for cake.  There were six.  We ang to each child and they each had their turn to be the center of attention and blow out their candles.

 Success!

 More chocolate-chocloate cake.  Good as it was I think we'll be taking a break for a little while.

 See, evidence of chocolate cake overdose.

Piñata time!

 Just pull and it rains down toys!

 Time for presents!

This game is awesome!  I don't know why I haven't see a version Stateside.

What a lovely day and what a great way to mark our big-girl's 5th birthday with her friends.