Max's Shark Party -- 4 years old!

Max turned four back in November.  Yeah, that's right -- LAST November, as in 10 months ago.  Max the Lover of Sharks had a shark party at the Children's Aquarium at Fair Park.

Chris and Max heading into Fair Park for the party.  

The birthday boy posing with the Texas Giant Ferris wheel behind him.  (Max has deemed this "too scary" to ride until he's "at least 8," so we have a few State Fairs to go before he's ready.)

Posing with the sea horses just outside the aquarium.

Max rocked his shark shoes for the event, of course.  (Side note:  he wore these shoes so much the soles separated from the shoe; I tried to throw them away but OH MY GOD WHAT WAS I THINKING THESE MUST BE SAVED THEY CAN STILL BE USED AS SLIPPERS).

Who's ready for a shark party?!

Shark cake, shark plates, shark napkins.

Shark balloon.

Even shark tattoos!

Cousin Jeni, Aunt Brenda, baby Hattie, Grandma, and BB.

Uncle Frank the artist.  Look out, Frank -- you're under attack by a cluster of crabs!

Cousin Jordan.

Unclear whether Papa Tig is the shark or he's being eaten by the shark.

Silly Paw.

Cousin Jeni, definitely about to be eaten by a shark (or five).

Mark tries his hand at some shark art.

This is Blair, Max's "girlfriend" from PreK1 (she informed him she is her girlfriend and he is her boyfriend and he rolled with it).

Blythe and Boyd.

Violet.

The aquarium lady come to the party room to show us some cool things, like this shark jaw and teeth.

Max seems highly concerned about these turtles.

But not so concerned that he won't touch them.

Time to feed the stingrays!

Hello there, stingrays.

Feeding the stingray a shrimp.

He got it!

Time to check out the sharks.

Max shows the sharks to Blair.

Chris and Max were talking about Blair, and Max said, "Daddy do you know what another word for girlfriend is?  Best friend."  SO sweet.

Time for some shark cake!

Max's and his 4th birthday yard sign.  No sharks, but pirates are pretty darn close.  Happy fourth birthday, Max!