five years! birthday, whee!

J turned FIVE on Thursday, and we celebrated with family on Saturday.  He's such an interesting person with a fresh sense of creativity and an innovative way of seeing the world. :)

For his birthday week, he received mail, wheee!  For example:

Then, Saturday:

The kids decorating crowns -

J, cousins, K -

A with her cousins -

Pressies!  Such as -

Snacks!  (Which included "ice lollies" / popsicles and chocolate chip granola bars.)

Goodie bags and a funny pin-the-treasure-chest-on-the-map game -

A group shot... without the birthday boy because he decided he was kind of through with people for a few minutes. :D