Papa birthday celebrations (part I)

It's pictures you want, is it...? Well, I can't post too much from Mark's 40th birthday celebration, because it involves a lot of nudity. As you will see...

So here he is: the birthday boy ~ cute at 1... Even cuter at 40!!!Besides a big cake, there were a few snacks. All freshly hand-prepped by loving wife except for the tofu-wieners , bbq'ed by the master chef himself. (And of course, no animals were harmed in the preparation of this meal!)

Céline approves of the fusilli salad. As for the weather - well! Predictions of rain (?!), but it was just fabulous!The big people - no offense Frauke ;) - hung out in the garden...Mark was serenadedAnd the kids played in the pool. And then, continued to party in their birthday suits! What's a party without a few bikes

and more bikesnot to mention Belgian chocolate!

So, an impression of Mark's 40th birthday gathering (censored version!).

But it's not all that bad getting older... Opa's a few years beyond 40, and he still looks great (although Céline's not too sure about the beard).
And look at Oma-lala! WOW! Still looking like a movie-star!
So, to close off with some wisdom shared with us by Oma and Opa-Jon:
"Birthdays are good for you. Statistics prove that the people who have the most, live the longest!"

ps. So there you are, an update, as requested. 30 photos, no less. Now it's time for yours!!!!! Yes, you know who you are... ;)