Jordan's 13th birthday

Jordan had a passionate wish for his birthday this year: He wanted to have laser tag at Gas Works Park, something he remembered fondly from a friend's birthday party a few years ago. You can hire a guy to come out with armaments, train you and your friends, and run various fun games.

I hear they had a total blast. Me, I was picnicking with the grownups on the lawn; it was a beautiful summer day, after all. We guarded the cake. Jordan's design is somewhat similar to last year's. Unfortunately we didn't get a picture of the cake in its final form, with the collection of freestanding fondant people he molded in red and blue. 

Here's most of us at the picnic site.

Entertainingly, on summer Sundays a bunch of knights-in-armor meet up at Gas Works for live action role playing. We enjoyed them after the laser tag was done.