Happy Birthday Joaquin!

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Across
  1. 2. Today's guest of honor
  2. 3. His favorite floaty toy to chase and pop
  3. 5. High-flying party favors that might go "pop!"
  4. 8. The saintly spot where his story began
Down
  1. 1. Purring, meowing animals he loves
  2. 2. Mid-summer birth month, or 7th across the calendar
  3. 3. Pages he loves to flip, even before he can write
  4. 4. Barking, tail-wagging animals he loves
  5. 6. A fierce middle name for a July baby
  6. 7. Web-spinning friends he finds fascinating