Five

My beautiful baby has turned into such a handsome boy. Where have the years gone? I remember the day he was born, and the many sleepless nights that followed. I remember his first steps and his first words. In a few weeks, we'll get to experience his first day of school. I couldn't ask for a more special, talented, handsome, wonderful child. What an amazing five years this has been. I can only hope he knows how much his mommy and daddy love him! We are so thankful that he is a part of our family.

Five is a special number, so we had to have a special party! Grandma and Grandpa drove down to visit on Sunday, and we had our annual BBQ -- for the past five years we have had a cookout for his birthday. It's become a family tradition. Joseph's primary teacher has the same birthday, and she also happens to have some kids who are friends with ours, so she helped us celebrate.

The birthday boy with Mommy and Daddy.

The Grillmaster gets the party started!

Joseph and Andrew were very anxious to eat the cake. Joseph picked out a Wiggles cake this year. Usually I make the cakes, but since we're still living out of boxes I have no idea where all of my cake decorating tools are.

Having fun with the Haroldson family.

Opening his presents from Mommy and Daddy: A Spiderman guitar (the kid has a serious guitar obsession), a Spongebob lunch box and backpack, a Spongebob DVD, a Berenstain Bears DVD, some Spongebob books, and his favorite book EVER -- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

However, Mommy and Daddy's gifts were pretty insignificant compared to Grandma and Grandpa's gift: A Power Wheels Ford F-150!!

Joseph taking Aiden for a spin.

What an amazing gift! Joseph is very blessed to have grandparents who love to spoil him rotten!

Last but not least, Joseph's very sweet cousins made him a cake today. They also made him homemade pizza, and Aunt Darlene got him a fabulous gift -- an entire ream of paper to have all to himself!

Happy fifth birthday, Joseph! I love you, kiddo!