Happy Birthday Alex!!

Today Katherine's big cousin Alex turned 4 years old! And what a party he had! Between pirate ship brownie chocolate chip cookie cake (WHEW- that was a mouthful... literally!), barely destructible pinatas, and fireworks... there will be plenty to remember and be thankful for in this upcoming year. Here are some photos:

Here is everyone playing with the pinata (I took the quiet option here and watched from inside, so sorry the picture isn't the best)

The cake and the birthday boy at their finest

Marie trying to blend in as one of the boys

 There were lots of good presents

 And fireworks

But Katherine was a bit intimidated by the sparklers

Alex thought they were pretty spiffy

 And everyone enjoyed the upper deck view of the fireworks!

But by the end, Marie was pretty pooped (also literally)