#3 is now #5

Celebrated this little man's big 5 tonight!

Excited? Why yes. Why do you ask?

A Thomas request was made and fulfilled. Kept my cake decorating goals simple this year. And for those of you that are Island of Sodor aficionados, you are correct. That is Edward not Thomas and it was fixed before the birthday boy would notice. Which he wouldn't. But my other kids did. 

Gifts! He kept talking about how he was going to have cereal in his new bowl tomorrow. Thanks grandma!

Play time with sister.

Trying out Mom Mom's new and very LOUD whack a mole game.

Bad family photos. It's how we roll.

Vanden, someday you will grow up and read this. So let me tell you that you are truly a joy in my life! Funny man with a tender heart. You want to grow big like Jesse. You often ask "Where's my Eden?" when you want your sister. You love the kitties and playing outside. You love pretending to box and have a great imagination. You have a solid opinion and are not wishy washy.  You are affectionate to us all and can be sweet to your siblings especially giving Beck lots of love lately. Your latest thing to say when you are mad is that you don't like your house and you are going to build your own house and it will be black. I think this is your way of saying that you look forward to growing up and not being told what to do. It will come soon enough! Your vocabulary and articulation have really improved over the last year and we can see it on your face when you are processing what you you want to say.  We can't imagine our lives without you. Happy Birthday to my sweet, sweet boy.