Omri's fifth birthday party

This year for Omri's birthday, we threw a party for him and his friends.

There was a very loose pirate theme and this was our flagship snack:

The kids started with some bouncing:

It is difficult to get quality photos while hosting an event like this, so I missed out on capturing the treasure hunt. Here's a look at the map they used:

The treasures they found each contained a letter, which the older kids helped unscramble to find a piñata:

Omri got some good hits in:

Veronica helped too:

Then we attempted to slow things down by putting together some model buildings given to us by the American Institute of Architects:

They each built a barn:

Next, Omri conducted a potentially skewed poll to get his friends on board with opening gifts:

And then we had cake and ice cream! Fyi, because you can't tell from the photo, this year's cake topper was a Lego podracer.

It was a perfect day for sitting outside:

I think Omri had a good time with his buddies!