Nate is 5!

Wow, that's hard to believe....but my little kid is now a Big Boy.  I think 5 is going to be a good year.

He has been saying for months that he wanted to stay 4 forever, he didn't want to be 5.  As much as I felt the same way, I was a little concerned about why he felt that way.  But I realized it was because we read a book about being 5 and I guess it sounded like a lot of pressure (big school, behaving properly, etc) so he didn't want any party of it.  But something changed in him because he is very excited to be 5 and "big" now.  He even said tonight "I think I am going to like being 5".

He woke up this morning and came to our room, excited about his big day.  He said "I don't look any different?"

So we started the day with our traditional birthday hat and pancake breakfast.

Then the nanny took them to Monkey Joe's (Nate's choice) to play for a few hours.

For dinner we went to our Mexican restaurant...our waitress picked up on the fact it was his birthday so she brought him a piece of cake.  Matthew basically climbed over the table to get to it...Nate took a few bites and, since we had already talked about Menchie's for a birthday treat, he decided to save room for what he really wanted.

So, next stop Menchies!  He basically gets a little bit of yogurt and loads his cup with gummy worms, cookie dough balls, and sprinkles...since it was his birthday I let him choose.  Little brother likes it as well - can you tell?

Have I ever mentioned how much love these kids??

Then it was time to come home to open presents from mom and dad.

Nate at 5 is such a great kid (we always seem to derail around the half birthday but hopefully this will last!).  He listens, he helps when I ask him to (sometimes he even does things without me asking and reminding), he is more patient...he is really a good kid.  Here are his favorite things (from his mouth):

Favorite Color - Red
Favorite Toy - Remote Control Lightening McQueen & his LeapPad
Favorite Food - Pizza
Favorite TV Show - Bubble Guppies
Favorite Movie - Puss in Boots
Favorite Lunch - Cheese Sandwich with Mayonnaise
Favorite Snack - Goldfish
Favorite Animal - Dog
Favorite Book - The Lorax
Favorite Thing to do Outside - Play Soccer
Favorite Holiday - Easter
Favorite Thing to Take to Bed - Stuffed Animals
Favorite Breakfast - Pop Tart and Toaster Strudel
Favorite Restaurant - McDonalds
What do you want to be when you grow up - Astronaut