Reni's Birthday!

A birthday pic was necessary (for my Instagram) early morning, even if the cake was not yet ready! :-)

(Can you see how hot it was even in the early morning??)

Falling at the end of our busy summer season (and this year, on a Sunday), Reni's birthday was a low-key affair.  Nevertheless, he requested a trip to Latitude to introduce our new friends to Albania's premier indoor trampoline/climbing/obstacle/Ninja warrior facility. As you can see, the boys (and Ellie, not pictured) worked out hard and I was grateful Reni brought a change of clothes before we went out to eat!

Here's a sample clip of Reni on one of the courses...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNAWUZXyw4k

We then went out to eat for tacos at Serendipity...

Later in the day, we invited the Artonis over to help us eat Reni's birthday cake (chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, both scratch) and sing happy birthday (in multiple languages)!

Blowing out his candles... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaR-z0Uj2tQ

Then, this kid is so loved, he gets to celebrate TWICE!  We later enjoyed a special dinner a few days later with these dear folks!

Here is Reni's 14th year recap video (minus the fun music that was included in the Instagram version):
https://youtu.be/dYi6QShWrIk