"Head...Shoulders...Knees and...SOCKS!"

Yesterday our boy turned 5.  That's incredible.  I'm quite sure that I'll say that every year on his birthday, but every year I just can't believe how big he's gotten and how much he has grown up (so far.)

First up in our birthday slide show is Av's birthday eye patch.  He specifically requested a rainbow cupcake with a number 5 candle on top.  We promised him that he didn't have to wear a patch on his birthday proper, so this is from the day before.



Later that night, Shiny and I made a "Wall-O'-Avi" with a homemade construction paper banner.  Each picture is a different birthday from start - 5.  (It was Av's suggestions to add the red stars with the numbers on it)



Once our family arrived (his party with friends was back on the 16th) we settled in for cake.  Av specifically requested a Thomas the Tank Engine cake just like the one at the grocery store, so I made one the best I could, but Av was super happy with it.  His primary concern was that we didn't set his trains on fire when we lit the birthday candles.



After cake, it was time for presents.  Let's just say that our living room has now been taken over by the beast that is known as Thomas trains.  In addition to more train tracks, train accessories, and trains.  Av also got a Cars playset and an electronic drum kit (it has an off switch - I swear! Besides, how else will the kid become the next Ringo/Dave Grohl/Phil Collins without one?  You got to start somewhere...).



After the family left and toys were played with for a bit, we went to a friend's holiday party.  Av picked that he wanted to go to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner, but we decided to wait and go there for lunch today instead.  (Our waitress was nice enough to bring Av a birthday decorated cake with a candle, but not sing.)

So yesterday concluded tired, but eating leftover cake - just one more piece before bedtime...



Happy birthday Bug.