Birthday Beach

More and more birthday extravaganza! In addition to an impromptu celebration at Aaron and Marina's (including the requisite piñata), we invited all the families of Gamboa on a beach excursion at Playa Malibu. Forty people at a remote beach! The logistics of this fully didn't hit us until the day approached, but we had lots of helpers, hiking in coolers full of pasta, chicken, watermelon, beer, lemonade - and cupcakes.

 FOUR!!

Simon - Four!!!!

 Simon, a triumphant four! Celebrating with his teachers Mariluz and Telvinia.

Sharing cake with his classmates.

Points if you can guess what the cake is supposed to be (Lorenzo's guess: a frog! a sick frog!)

Simon's favorite - pizza for dinner (trying (and liking!) pepperoni for the first time).

 And presents - this AMAZING dinosaur stool from Taisie, which was met by huge delight....

 King of the world!