Five!

I remember having a friend with a five-year-old and I remember thinking that sounded so old.  Now that Crosby's turned five I am sitting over here in disbelief at where the time has gone.  I am "that Mom" now.  Ready to scream out loud: "My baby!!"

Crosby... here you are in all of your

happy glory.  You have always been

such a pleasant boy!

You are a huge Oscar's Oasis fan.  You are already reading and I cannot believe it.  You love to dance around and have been longing to watch "Dancing in the Stars" once again with me, so thank goodness the new season just started!  You don't sit there and watch it like I do, though, you get up and dance your heart out.  And what will I do when you don't ask for a Happy Meal at "Old McDonald's" anymore?

We told you this year that you couldn't have a 

friend party but your cousins were in town so

they helped make your pirate party fun... you

saw a treasure map and from then on wanted

a pirate party.  You even started making your

own treasure map invitations and stuck them in

Coke bottles.

Nan let you design your own cake on a piece

of paper and then carry out the plan!  You 

decorated your own birthday cake, buried

treasure M&Ms and all.

These were pretty much the partygoers, you 

played pin the patch on the skele-pirate.

Up til now, this has been your ride.

For your birthday present Nan and

Grandpa took you on a special outing

to find you a...

NEW BIKE!!  You have been loving

practicing riding it in parking lots and 

then we've walked to Harmon's with

you on your bike, Mom carrying Griff

in the Bjorn while pulling Jig in the

wagon.  Good times!

Your favorite color is still blue.  

Legos have been a new passion of yours lately!

You got several Lego sets for your birthday...

from Mom and Dad, Nan, Eden and Milo, and

Munga gave you this awesome space shuttle one.

We are seriously impressed to see some of the

Lego creations you've come up with.  This 

was one of the first ones you ever did, but

since then they've only become more

intricate and complicated and... cool!

Already you've logged many Lego hours.

Imagine if we tallied them between you

and your brothers over the next 10 years!

Not only are you imaginative with

your Lego lifestyle, but I'm not

surprised if you come around the 

corner in a getup like this.  To you

there is functionality in everything

and it's so awesome!  Too bad

I forgot exactly how you described

the different components of this

getup, but I do remember that 

the deflated beach ball is your

shield and your homemade gold

medal and pirate patch had 

specific "powers."

You love playing Angry Birds Space

on Dad's phone.  A little too much ;)

You are sensitive.  Beth has been so 

sick and we have all worried about

her a lot.  You made her a get well

picture and we took it to her at the

hospital and you remember her in 

every prayer you say, asking that

she will be blessed to be healthy.

You are always silly!  You make dinnertime 

pretty entertaining with the colorful 

conversations, crazy noises and dances.

Tonight you were eating some Great 

Harvest bread and you said, "Mmm

this is so good I could sleep with it for

a stuffed animal!"

So far, you like going to church.

You have fun being with your

friends and teachers there.

You call it "church day" and you

always look so handsome.

What a wonderful big brother you

are, Croz.  You have a natural love

for Griffin (babies).  The other day

he was on the floor on his play mat

and you slid him out of the way of 

where you and Jig were playing

trains so he didn't have any chance

of getting hit by a flying train.  You

"entertain" Griff until I can get to 

him and you give him kisses on

the forehead for no reason.

He loves you and is already

listening to every word you say!

You and Jig.  What a team you two 

are!  Yes you fight.  But yes you

also get along.  Jig does and says

everything you do and say.  Except

for popsicles I guess... you like 

chocolate and he likes orange.  But

you guys are very good friends

most of the time!

We love you... Happy Five Years Old!

Love, Mom and Dad