we have a five year old!

and man, is he excited about it. he gets to be the same age (for a few days) as his friends, luke and alexander, which is a super big deal. he definetly feels like a big(ish) kid, which is really cute.

here he is ready to blow out his candle and showing off his new shark slippers...

last weekend we celebrated at the bowling ally with his friends...

lyla's bowling shoes were sooooo cute. i just may have to get her a pair:)

they gang! mary, adrian, elliot, kaneda, liv, kedrick, ellie, chloe, nathan, eli, holland and lyla in the foreground crying.

fun in the party room...

he loved the balloon rub...

us

what eli is like at 5...
funny - loves hitting his forehead with his fist while hanging his tongue out of his mouth.
silly - has a great fondness of saying nonsense words and being "funny" (see above).
loud - see above
loving - always comforting lyla when she's hurt or sad.
persistent - persistent, persistent, persistent in everything.
sweet - to babies, especially girls.
rowdy - loves to wrestle, hit, fight and growl.
snuggley - loves to snuggle. loves it when lyla lets him snuggle her.
inquisitive - about everything.

favorite toys: guns, knives, swords, axes and legos.
favorite foods: fish, steak, pancakes, french toast and anything with a good amount of sugar.
favorite pastimes: fighting, wrestling, pretending to be wild animals and video games.

i've been trying my very best to not say, "i can't believe my baby is five!" but, I CAN'T BELIEVE MY BABY IS FIVE! it really is just crazy. i can't wait to see what he becomes, who he becomes and how he gets there.

Happy Birthday Eli!