This page was compiled as a real-time chronicle of Max's 10th birthday party for the benefit of the online parents who were not invited. The pics were updated as they were captured. Here is a hastily constructed quicktime movie of the invitation video:

Here is what was seen at 3:30 (Max, Roger and Michael at the PlayStation):

4:40 (Keehan, Ian and Stan at the SuperNintendo):

5:30 (the gang watches a birthday-themed ReBoot before dinner):

6:30 (Max goes for the gusto, opening everything even though neither dinner nor the movie are over!):

8:30 (Multiple Player Gaming):

9:00 (The Cake is Out!):

10:00 (Star Wars Monopoly!):

11:00 (The Mandatory Pillow Fight at Bedtime!):

9:30 am (They've been up for hours!):

10:30 am (Fresh Air to soothe the video-fried eyeballs!):

12:30 pm (Can't keep them off the games for long!):

2:00 pm (The mandatory tenth birthday human pyramid!):

2:45 pm (Wrapping it up with one last group shot):

Thanks for all the great gifts, and see you next year!