Birthday triptych

So, the boys all had their birthdays in the last few months.  

This is Leo, our newly-minted 4-year-old.  Technically, he's been 4 for a while now as his birthday was back in July.  The first picture is from his actual birthday while the next batch of pictures were taken at his party in mid-June.  He wanted a treasure hunt so we ended up wandering around the neighbourhood and even ended up digging for buried treasure at the park.  Finally, Leo passed out on the couch after having a great time turning 4.  The last set of pictures are from Leo's annual funfest out at Auntie Karen's cottage.  Henry had his first swing at a piñata, Leo scored a wonderful bin of Lego and the intrepid Max & Leo braved Treasure Island where they once again found a stash of treats to bring back to the cottage.  Good times!

And now for Max's party.  For his 6th birthday, Max went to Midway with a few of his school and daycare friends.  This first picture is my favourite, not for what Max & co. are doing to the characters in the bouncy castle, but for my heaving Leo through the air in the background.  Max ended up winning (I think) 200 tickets in a game of skill/chance and then enjoyed a couple of cakes (one at Midway and one made lovingly by Auntie Laramie).  Oddly, Leo's first day of school coincided with Max's actual
birthday so we snapped a couple of pictures of the boys heading in on the day Max turned 6 (Leo's crown is something his JK teacher asks all of the new students to decorate and wear so that she can remember their names and so that they all feel special on their very first day of school).

Finally, here are a couple of pictures from Henry's low-key birthday soiree.  Yes, the little guy is now 2 and loves eating cakes, singing Happ Day Day, blowing candles and opening presents.  He's also a huge fan of musical cards and opens and closes them repeatedly until they wear out.

Happy birthday to all our little men!