Just like that, Tobin turned six! No longer can he answer the question, "How old are you?" by raising one hand with each finger outstretched. :)
Since his birthday so helpfully landed on a Sunday this year, we had a little more time than usual to celebrate. Plus, in a bonus pointed out by Josiah, Tobin got to open his gifts about six hours earlier than he would have during a "normal" birthday when we would have had to wait until supper for our celebration. :) Too bad his birthday can't be on a Sunday every year. ;-)
I'll (mostly) let the pictures speak for themselves...
That didn't last long! I thought of something I needed to say. ;-) As always, the birthday boy's brothers were so excited and involved in all that was going on...
Tobin was so excited to help me make the cake this morning, and he had very specific ideas of how he wanted it to look. Rather than try to recreate the image in his head (that I, of course, couldn't see), I said, "Would you like to decorate the cake?" :)
You should have heard the boys holler and yell. They were a tiny bit excited. ;-)
I was excited, too--by the four free passes to the waterpark that were graciously given to us (for which we were extremely grateful!) and for the chance to stay home with Moriah while Jeff took the boys out. I'd been eager to find a good-sized block of time in which to tackle a major cleaning/organization of Tobin and Shav's room, including sorting through piles of clothes in the top of their closet which had been too big for Tobin when I first put them there but which were likely to fit him now (some of them, at least). It was a sizable project, but I'm happy to report that I got it all done--the whole project, finished! There are many times when I just crave that sense of accomplishment, and the completion of that project today gave me quite a boost.
I was thinking that when Tobin got home, I'd say, "I have another birthday gift for you, Tobin--a clean and organized room!" :) But then I thought, "Who am I kidding? Doing that project was really a gift to ME, not him." ;-)
The boys were so exhausted from their afternoon at the waterpark that it didn't take them long at all to fall asleep tonight; in fact, Shav drifted off while I was still working in his room, sorting through the last pile of clothes. When I returned to their rooms a short time after we said goodnight, all four were sleeping soundly; and the smell of chlorine was strong in their rooms--a reminder of an extra-special, very pleasant, completely unexpected afternoon on Tobin's sixth birthday. :)
3 comments:
It looks like he had a wonderful day! I love his cake. The dinos are adorable!
That was a wonderful birthday! I'm so glad it was on a Sunday for all of you. And I'm so glad you got your project done--started and finished all in one day! That's major.
And to think that all I want to do on a Sunday is take a nap. You've got water parks and organization going on over there... I should be taking notes. :)
One thing I love about your posts - I never know what your boys are going to be wearing. It's the middle of January and you've got kids in long sleeve fleece shirts and kids with no shirts. I'm curious, as Moriah reaches the age of dressing herself (and you just wait and see how much earlier that will be with your little girl!), what kind of outfits she will be wearing. I hope none of that sounds rude! It truly brings a smile to my face. I don't know why... just seems like "home".
Haha, oh my. Maybe the flu hasn't entirely left me yet. I better call it a night.
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