You were excited to not only get the special fork, but the special cup, place mat, and plate as well! We had Aubrey in tears (she wanted the special fork and special cup!).
Look at this stash of new toys! You were excited about them all. We still have all these toys out a week later getting played with constantly! Dad and I were wanting to get you "boy toys" so you'd have fun things to play with. We don't have a lot of boy things, but with a new baby sister due in April, we need to make sure you have plenty of "boy" things to do!!
Look at that delicious breakfast cake!
Your first birthday party!!! You invited a few close friends and family members to come to a birthday party on your birthday. You invited Will Rogers, Jackson Loveland, Kate Martinez, Jake Crowe, Nate Morgan, Will Morgan, Aubrey Deming, Connor Hardy and Max Pohlman. Creed Lorenzon was also invited but wasn't able to come. You got a lot of fun things! Jake gave you two new cars from Cars 2, Will R. gave you a new gun that shoots cans and they break/fall down (this has been a HUGE hit! You have LOVED this gun!!), Nate gave you "Don't Break the Ice!" This is a fun gave we've loved playing several times since. Connor gave you a porcupine ball that is SO soft! It is huge though, so you can't sleep on it (we told you if you tried your neck would get so sore!). Jackson gave you a Spider man mask, Max gave you a football that you could paint the sides of, Kate gave you a Nerf gun that shoots darts, and Will M. gave you an Optimus Prime Transformer. You had so much fun opening presents! It was hard for you to concentrate on anything else. You were so good to share your presents too. We have had several friends and cousins over since to play with all your new toys. I think everyone loved your toys just as much as you did!
You wanted an ice cream cake for your birthday, so I started making the cake, and couldn't finish it in time so Mandy did the final touch of decorating it. She is so talented!!! I bought everything with a vision of what I thought would be cute, and Mandy turned it in to a masterpiece! Isn't it so cute!? One of the great things, is you get to keep the cars on top! Some of the kids at your party thought they could keep them, so they said "I GET THIS PIECE!" I had to quickly tell everyone YOU get the cars on top (:
The highlight of the night was the pinata. Everyone was looking forward to this. There was no where to do it inside so we had to do it in the freezing temperatures outside on the patio. It didn't seem to bother anyone though. They were all excited!
I really can't believe that you are 5! You are getting so big. I miss my little baby boy. We were looking at home videos a few weeks ago, and watched your 1 year old birthday video. You were seriously the CUTEST baby boy ever. I got emotional thinking about how I can't have you that little ever again. You had the cutest little face, the spikiest white hair, these chubby little cheeks. You were always so happy and so content with anything. You are still the cutest little guy ever, and still so sweet and lovable. You are definitely a Mommy's boy (which I LOVE). You are really enjoying preschool this year, and go 4 days a week with Miss Erin. You have learned so much and I can't believe what you already comprehend and understand. You are growing up to fast! I told you on your birthday that I'm not telling you any more when your birthday is so that you stay 5 forever!!! I don't think that will work, but I wish I could. You are growing so much taller too. All your pants are too short, and so are your shirts. It is strange because I feel like I just bought everything. You are Amber get along so well. On the weekends you two like to play together all day. I really enjoy this phase and hope it lasts! You like to tease Aubrey though. Every day pretty much you make her scream or cry. You just love to tease and tease. Since Amber started school I hear a lot more screaming from Aubrey now. I think you just are bored and don't know what to do with out your big sister there.
You enjoy playing with Lego's, guns, swords, transformers, rockets, and hot wheels. You got a hot wheels track for your birthday that has provided non-stop entertainment for a week now. You also got a lot of guns for your birthday which you really have loved. We have darts ALL over the house. I'll think we'll find them forever. I bought a ton of them so we'd have a lot, and we're down to probably half of what I bought! It's crazy! I'm glad it's been such a fun toy for you. I think you'll love hunting with Dad when you're old enough to. You enjoy being outside so much, and NEVER complain about being too tired, cold, etc. We can always count on you when we hike to make it the longest. You're just like your dad...a little mountain goat!
We went to chop down our Christmas tree just after Thanksgiving which required a lot of walking in the snow. We didn't have to carry you, you never once said "Wait for me!" or "I'm too tired!" It really is amazing.
I tell Dad all the time how you are such a boy. You are around me, Amber and Aubrey all day long, but you still just have this inner boy that comes out strong! You like things to crash and explode. You make all sorts of noises while you play. You LOVE cars and army soldiers, you love guns and targets. You love the noise the gun makes when it cocks. You understand how to load your Nerf gun better than I can! You love to put things together and lay down on the floor and play all day long! It really is amazing how the boy in you just knows how to act and what to do.
Well I hope the next year goes by SLOWLY! I love you so much and am so glad you're part of our family. What would I do with out you!?!
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