Dylan's 5th Birthday!

Here is my sweet Dylan on the day he was born and just before his 5th birthday! My how time flies!

Here Dylan is on his big day. He began running a fever the night before so he woke up feeling under the weather and laid around all day. Finally after dinner he felt well enough to open one gift from the family. He was so excited to get Lego's but still not well enough to play with them. He and I put them together the following day while Ryan and Becca were at school.

The Friday following Dylan's birthday, with some help from friends, we pulled together a surprise birthday party for Dylan. He had been telling me he wanted a Star Wars Lego party for a while but I hadn't put much thought into it. A good friend of mine offered for us to use her house and her left over party supplies to put the party together. It worked out perfect...we told him we were going to the park and stopping by our friends to drop some stuff off. Instead he came into the house to find a fun banner and lots of decorations. The party food included all the Star Wars favorites including; JarJar Links (hot dogs), Chewbacca Cookies (teddy grahams), Yoda Soda (Sprite), Vadorade (Gatorade) and a few more!

I think he enjoyed his birthday to the fullest! He spent it with friends, riding bikes, eating food, playing games, and as the sun went down they played with glowing balloons and glowing straws (lightsabers). I still can't believe he is five years old and will be starting Kindergarten next fall but for now I'll just enjoy my sweet, loving, cuddling, caring, fun five year old boy!! 

I loooove my kids!

It's been forever since I posted on here but I downloaded the blogger app on my phone so hopefully that'll help me blog more often.

Anyhow, recently my kids have been testing my patients. I'm sure they are just eager for the summer but I'm eager for them to listen and behave. In an attempt to be more patient with them I've been spending lots of time just listening and watching them. I have found them saying and doing the sweetest things lately.

Sunday before church I overheard Ryan reading to Dylan, upon closer inspection I realized he was trying to teach Dylan how to read. He would sound out the word and have Dylan copy him then they would sound it faster until Dylan recognized the word. They were being so patient and understanding with each other! So sweet!

On Monday I was not getting around well because of some bad any bites I got over the weekend so I spent the day playing with Becca, Dylan and Kaedyn. Becca has really been into playing with her baby dolls. She covers them up, feeds them in the bumbo complete with Kaedyn's empty baby food containers, bibs, and spoons. She spends much of her time talking to her dolls. She would tell them what she was doing, sing songs, and reassure them that all was fine. She also does this with Kaedyn....when she is leaving the room she will say "It's okay baby I'll be right back.", upon returning she says "See I'm back.", and anytime she is away from him but in the same room she says "I'm right here baby, don't cry.". :-) Warms my heart to think of the great mom she will be one day in the very distant future.

Now I can't leave Kaedyn out and since he doesn't do much recognizable talking yet I thought I'd share some mile stones. Kaedyn has been babbling 'mama' for months but over the last month he began babbling 'dada', 'daddy', and 'yaya'. I love it because that means he wants/needs dad rather than me. Hehe! He has been consistently rolling since he was about 4 month old. That is how he follows his siblings around, up until this week when he started pushing himself onto all fours and crawling backwards. He hasn't figured out the forward motion yet but it won't be long. He is a little sponge that soaks up everything going on around him, he is learning so quickly and he is determined to keep up with his siblings.

I just love these kids! I love watching them interact with each other and I am looking forward to summer with them all!