Best Birthday Ever

This year's motto: "If one day of birthday is good, five days of birthday is better."

Helping Grandma blueberry the cupcakes for Birthday Celebration #1:

Yes!

Followed by the traditional birthday brunch:

Followed by Pool Party, complete with watermelon and hotdogs:

Meet-up at the sand pit:

After all the water balloons have been smashed...

... time for treats ...

... and a dip.

Super Friends:

Last but not least...

You have to be five to do this.

Pictures of last weekend's four-day-long festival of birthday still to come. But first, snapshots of yesterday, themed, "You have to be five to do this."

First day of swimming lessons:

Real skateboard at real skate park:

Celebrating Summer

With the first bean harvest of the season, followed by a beautiful evening at Camden Yards' Union Night.

Porch sittin':

Walking to the stadium:

Taking in the game:

Silas and Stella:

Beach Bonanza Part 2: Cousins Edition

Margaret gives Baby Abby some love:

Rachel captures the caravan to the beach:

The Mighty Quinn contemplates the sea:

Margaret and Jack help Pop-Pop move sand:

It's never a bad time for snack time:

Silas takes Grandma for a ride:

A momentary pause in bubble blowing to spot passing geese:

Margaret shows the boys how it's done:

Dinosaur on a truck, a winning combination:

Green Thumbelina

Margaret very carefully watering the garden:

Beach Bonanza Part 1

Ready!

Helping Pop-Pop load the cart:

Snacks!

Digging for "sand crabs:"

On the boardwalk:

Silas gives David Hasselhoff a run for his money:

Biggest Ice Cream Ever: