Happy Birthday to Miles!

Happy birthday to my big 5 year old boy. Wow, it's a bit hard for me to believe that he is 5 years old already. And he feels the same way. He has been hoping and wishing to be 5 for the last 3 years. The other night after his birthday party, he said: "I can't believe I'm really 5 years old today. Well, not really today, today was just my party, but I'm really gonna be 5!" He is just growing up so fast. He is not a little boy anymore, but a growing, smart, funny, considerate, polite, helpful boy. Everyday he amazes me with how well he speaks and thinks. I really wish I could see inside his brain to see how comes up with the stuff he comes up with, and find out how he already knows so much. He is always saying and doing something that makes me laugh. He is just a great kid all around. He just makes me so proud to be his Mom.

We had a small birthday party for him the other day. After changing his mind many times, he asked for a Buzz Lightyear birthday cake. (For those without young boys in the house, this is a character from the Toy Story movies.)


He was just a bit excited waiting for his cake:


Blowing out his candles:


He is very big into super heroes right now, and one of his many requested presents was super hero costumes. He got a plain red cape with decorations to make his own superhero, and he also got Batman:


And Spiderman:


Here's Quincy trying to be Batman:


Miles got lots of other great toys, a car kit that the kids worked for a bit to put together:


Notice here Miles is on to something else, but Quincy is trying to help:


Another fun toy was his own working blender, here are the kids making fruit smoothies, apparently the blender is a bit too loud for their liking:


He also got a model of the solar system which he loves learning about all the planets, and a fun magnet kit that he has spent hours experimenting with all of the magnets in the kit, and some superhero books. He has been excited about every present this year, and even more excited about turning 5 years old.