we have a 5 year old!

Our little guy turned five over the weekend and it was one fabulous day - Hens had Fruit Loops for breakfast (best birthday breakfast evvvver), Grandma and Gramps were here, he had three of his friends over for a party, and - AND... he "finally!" got a Pokemon EX card (his words - said with mucho gusto). It really was an awesome day, complete with a visit from Darth Vader himself - the kids got to battle him with pool noodle light sabers and then took them home (along with noise makers - accompanied with profuse apologies from the two of us). Some pictures:

first thing on his bday - fruit loops and pokemon!

bday eats - another amazing cake from g&g!

darth vader action

hockey hype!

river's getting wider...

the boys

We played pin the light sabre on the Darth Vader (all of the Star Wars interest is because of friends at school), the river's getting wider, hockey, and of course the kids battled Darth Vader himself. They loved the noise makers (we didn't) and the cake and the basement battles, and we were all pretty darn tired at the end of the day.

We didn't waste much time on Sunday getting into the Christmas spirit - or, at least getting a Christmas tree (with the help of Grandma and Gramps). I realized I had to get the advent calendar out this afternoon - whilst skipping class after falling asleep on the couch (Alana joined me mid-nap), and the kids got the first ornament up before we left for swim lessons late this afternoon. Lights are up outside (pic to come) and we're planning on decorating the tree on Thursday. Steve spent the last few days in Bowmanville as some sad events took him home with his parents; his aunt Janna passed away last week and the funeral was this afternoon. Her death was the result of an accident, and it's just prompted us to reflect on how easily life can change, how unpredictable it can all be.

There've been some good quotes from the latest Mma Ramotswe book, and if it were downstairs I'd find a few of them... but I should get up and get reading, since there are just a few people on the waiting list, and I've been enjoying it just as much as all of the other books. Oh, and there's homework! Better go...