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Today is a very, very special day!
It’s the birthday of the one and only awesome GJ!
She helps us in every possible way,
and even lets the boys climb on her when she comes to stay!
We love her so much and always want her here to play,
We just wish she didn’t live so far away!
So, help us celebrate and shout HOORAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, GJ!
Maxwell is basically having the never ending birthday. He had his party with Susan, his friend party, and then we still had to celebrate his actual birthday plus celebrate his birthday at school! Phew…turning 5 is fun!
On the morning of Maxwell’s 5th, he had a giant surprise waiting for him in the kitchen!
Leonardo was there to play ninja all day! ha! Spencer quickly claimed the other balloons as his because, as he told us all day, “it’s MY birfday!”
We even had a special “5” breakfast!
Maxwell then had to get dressed up and head to church to share his big day with Samantha. I don’t think it really bothered him because it just meant he got to play with his cousins, Katie and Anna, after church. He couldn’t have asked for a better birthday present than that! He requested a “brownie cake” instead of regular cake and, thanks to a springform pan, I was able to make that happen!
He sure was happy to blow out that “5” candle! Maxwell started school the next day so on Wednesday we sent him to school with a birthday treat for all of his friends. He told me on Monday afternoon that he really wanted Spiderman cookies….ummm…those definitely seemed above my pay grade when it came to cookie decorating! But, with a little help from YouTube, I figured it out and ended up with some pretty cool looking Spidey cookies if I do say so myself!
The most important thing was that Maxwell thought they were awesome and even “tasted better than he thought they would!” ha!
He had a great school birthday and even got a crown made out of his favorite colors!
I sure do love this little 5 year old and loved getting to celebrate him over and over!
First, Happy Birthday to the wonderful Mrs. Susan today! We hope it’s a Fantastic Friday for you!
Second, On Sunday, Maxwell will be 5! How did we get to FIVE?! It’s all gone too fast…
Just born…
One year old…
Two years old…
Three years old…
Four years old…
and now FIVE YEARS OLD!
I don’t know how to describe how much I love him. I’m just amazed at how smart and curious and sweet he is. He loves tigers and fire trucks and wants to learn as much about everything as he possibly can. He’s super observant of the world around him and always taking in information that he’ll ask me about later. He’s sensitive and a people pleaser and wants to do things right. He’s a rule follower and does not like to get into trouble. He’s precocious – so precocious. He talks to my adult friends (and really any adult) in such a mature way – definitely beyond his little 5 years! He loves his buddies – Lila, Max, Towns – but his brother and sister are total tops in his book. Baby Mantha might be his most favorite person on this earth and he would rather play with Spencey than anyone else. He’s caring and kind and thoughtful. He is such a good, good kid.
And while he is FIVE…
he’s still just five and that’s still little. He’s so mature for his age that I often have to stop and remind myself that he’s ONLY five and he’s still got a lot of growing up to do. I’m just doing my best to enjoy every second.
A little interview at 5 years old:
Favorite book – If I Could Drive a Firetruck
Favorite tv show – Power Rangers
Favorite movie – Alvin and the Chipmunks
Favorite color – orange
Favorite number – 5
Favorite restaurant – Orange Mexaurant (Not Moe’s?!)
Favorite thing to eat – refried black beans
Favorite drink – blueberry juice and lemonade
Favorite friend – Lila and Max
Favorite toy – Fire truck
Favorite animal – Wild cats
Favorite dessert – Kit Kats
What do you want to be when you grow up? Fire fighter
Happy, happy birthday Maxwell!
We love you, we’re proud of you, and we’re so incredibly grateful that you are ours!
Cheers to FIVE!
Just a few more pictures from before and after the party when we hung out with family!
Maxwell and Daddo putting together the LaFerrari Lego car.
and when I say “Maxwell and Daddo” I mean Maxwell only! ha! The set is for 7 to 14 year olds and he didn’t need hardly any help at all. He put that thing together in one day!
Go Maxwell! I can’t wait to tell you about the huge Lego fire station he built!
Me with my Super parents…
Me and GJ with some SUPER babies…
and Maxwell with his SUPER new toy space gun from Towns!
Thankfully for Spencer, Maxwell also got a second space gun from Ben and Hayes!
It was just a fun day all around celebrating Mr. Maxwell!
Maxwell had a SUPER 5th birthday party last weekend at Off The Wall! He and his superhero clad friends jumped and bounced and played and laughed and lived it up! It was the perfect way to celebrate our very SUPER 5 year old!
Maxwell loved having all of his best buddies there. We even had a special visit from Super Susan and Batman Barry!
Everyone loved the bounce houses, games and especially the ball pit!
Fly Batman!
Pretty soon it was time for cake!
Off The Wall includes pizza, ice cream and drinks. All the kids had Sprite and none of them knew what it was! ha!
Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Maxwell! Happy birthday to you!
Make a wish birthday boy!
Success! He definitely enjoyed the cake…
as did Spencey!
As part of the party package, Maxwell got 1000 tickets to spend and he picked out this bow & arrow set and let Spencer used the leftover tickets to get a shark! Win win!
We also managed to get a group shot of all – or at least most! – of the kids at the party…
L to R: Glen, Towns, Hannah, Wilson, Berkley, James, Max, Maxwell, Spencer, Blair, Lila, Polly, Louise, Chiles, Cate, Ben or Hayes
It really was a great party for my sweet, baby boy who isn’t a baby at all anymore.
I love you so so SO much, Maxwell, and I think you are SUPER!!!! Yay for 5!