A Birthday PS.

With lungs that full....
he could have blown out all 32 of my candles at once!

pps. next up, Sam's hockey arena birthday cake...I hope;)

Another Year

This sparkly green- eyed boy with the beautiful long eyelashes celebrated his 6th birthday today.

Upon her arrival upstairs this morning, Leah informed Sam he wasn't really 6 yet and proceeded to drill me with, "what is his actual birth time?"

After school some very special people came to help him celebrate his birthday. One being Opa, Sam's great grandfather, who always writes his cards to, "Sam the man".

Aunty Shelly couldn't stay long but long enough to share her cupcake with her oldest nephew.

The biggest cousins all sitting cool chowing down their cupcakes.

There were more special visitors but time does not permit me to share them all.

After supper - an assortment of gift bags and wrapping paper, a line up, closed eyes and a whole bunch of anticipation on both sides!

He's a precious boy. We thank God for the 6 years He's lent Sam to us. We praise Him for Sam's healthy body and mind and we pray for much wisdom to raise Sam in His ways.

Stinky

This is the boy who the second day into riding a two-wheeler, begged me to set up the jump.
He assured me he could handle it and with his cap set backwards like that I almost was ready to believe him. (for the record I did not put his hat on or suggest it's placement - I'm pretty sure he just thought all cool bike riders wear their caps backwards and he was confident enough to think he fit right in!)
It blows my mind that for a boy who fights change tooth and nail ie. training wheels to two wheels, the minute he finally caves and tries out something new he dives in head first. (which reminds me I should find the pictures of him doing flips into the pool... yup, that coming from the same kid who only 5 weeks earlier screamed his head off when I tried to help him into the pool at swimming lessons.)
He wanted to show me he was so grown up now he could even lift his bike!

But I think it was a little unexpectedly heavy :)

Was busy making supper and ignoring the giggling from the 3 boys a couple of rooms over.

Went to get my sweater when I was done, only to find one of those boys scrambling to remove a pair of my nylons as my footsteps got closer and closer to him!

breakfast quips

Mom, while patiently feeding a very non -compliant Cody his cereal finally says, "Cody, open your beak!"

To which Cody peevishly replies, "Mom, only duck-zis have beaks, I have a mouth!"

Just like Curious George

Just liked the famed bit of curiosity these two use all four "hands" for their puppet shows. I'm not too surprised there's resemblance :)

A visit, some phone calls, a delicious sub lunch, facebook comments and a fab BBQ supper with friends/family from home, Wisconsin and New Zealand made for a very special birthday. Thanks to all of you who made this day a special one for me!
Hopefully we'll get some pictures from Aunty Leanne's camera so we can share some day.