Who can believe that our funny boy is five years old already! We celebrated him this weekend quietly at home. We're still hoping to take a family trip together to celebrate in a few weeks, but we really enjoyed the celebration so far.
Wow is he big! He woke us up by coming into our room and announcing quietly: Mommy, it's my birthday-- I'm five!
We took a trip to Martin's where Devon selected a chocolate cake and some festive donuts.
He got out his step stool to help Mommy make the eggs.
Even with some protein to balance out the sugar, it was hard to stay calm. For a few minutes, Mommy worried that all of the birthday pictures were going to turn out like this!
Thankfully not. We got some fabulous pictures of our sweet boy...
...and even more amazingly a still picture with all three kids!
The three were sent into "the watching room" to watch Octonauts while Mommy and Daddy set out the presents. As Daddy labored over the Plasma Car (you'd think a six-piece toy would come together pretty easily, but not really) the kids kept popping in asking if things were ready. They were just too excited to hold off. They ended up watching us finish up the preparations.
Then it was present time!!
Devon's favorites so far have been the Octonauts sets from Grammy, Grandpa, and Uncle Tim and Auntie Bojana. We've been sounding the Octoalert all day around here, as the kids have played and played with their favorites. Mommy sat in the corner, furtively scouting amazon.com for a few more small ones to go in their Easter baskets.
We finished off the day with cake. We're so blessed to have had five years with our sweet boy, and we look forward to the next year and the changes ahead. He's so much in love with preschool that he cries at the thought of starting kindergarten next year. He's just chosen his right hand to write with, but still usually kicks a ball with his left. We're even wondering if the training wheels will come off his bike this summer. Who knows!
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