b turns six

today in palo alto was my nephew b's sixth birthday party.

it was a baseball birthday: baseball hats and jerseys were worn, (wiffle) baseballs were hit, baseball cupcakes were eaten, and a big baseball piñata was smacked.


for the second time in a row, our present was a hit. b was so excited with (and so handsome in) his new soccer uniform.

d turns four

today in palo alto, my nephew d turned four.


an inflatable pool, sprinklers, and some water soaker thingies turned cara and steve's backyard into a summer wonderland. there was also a scavenger hunt, a piñata, burritos, and popsicles. and sun - lots of it.

our present was four matchbox cars from my personal stash. i'm not so good with presents but this was a real winner: d asked his mom if he could sleep with the cars. it was a fine birthday.