When did this happen?

I can not believe how big my "baby" boy is getting! He just turned 5! Not only that, but I swear he acts like he is 10 sometimes.  Ty's birth"day" actually began a few days before his birthday.  In my family we like to think of it more as a birth "week"  because that's how we roll.

 

  So to kick it off, my Mom made him a cake when we went to her house for Sunday dinner.  He doesn't really particularly like cake, but requested a "pink" cake anyway with star wars figures on top.  He only ate the frosting.  He also requested a pajama party so everyone (except auntie) was in their jammies.

On his actual birthday I told him it was a yes day.  So he took full advantage of that and had powdered donuts for breakfast with lemon sorbet for dessert.  So this year for his birthday we planned a fun packed day and opted not to have a big bash.. Here's a little photo tour of our day...It turned out really nice.

Showing me how old he is now.

He did not want another cake, he requested a giant ice cream cone and what better place than Leatherby's.  Let me tell ya' I was happy to oblige.  I could literally order a bowl of caramel with a side of ice cream. mmmm...

Looks as big as his head!

While we were there, Ty had the perfect entertainment.  What seemed to be a man "drunk in public" was put under arrest for his birthday surprise.  He LOVES law enforcement and he was absolutely thrilled to see the "bad guy"  hauled off to jail.  I was just thankful the man didn't struggle.  No tazors, brawling or attack dogs, Thank goodness!  Although I'm sure he would have loved it!!!

We had a little time to kill after that so we went to the park and soaked up some rays.  The weather was gorgeous!

Finally we went and met Jeremy at Scandia.  The boys enjoyed the arcade games for a bit, but they were most excited to get to ride the race cars.

The boys LOVED riding on these little race cars.  They wanted to win every time.

The Boys also got to ride the bumper boats and had a blast!  They got to squirt each other with the squirt guns.  They were giggling the whole time.

At the end of our little adventure, Jeremy decided to pull an evil canevil (sp?) and go on the crazy tall spinny thingy.  (not sure what else to call it)  Not only do you go way high, but the whole structure spins and so does your seat!

Looks crazy right?!?

Thank goodness for all of the belts and straps!

Well as you can see, the birthday was a success!  We had a great day and we all passed out like zombies when we got home.

I have to just say that it is truly a joy being Ty's Mom.  He has such a big personality for 5 year old sometimes I forget just how old he is.  He is curious about everything.  One of his favorite words is "why?".  He absolutely adores and looks up to his Daddy, but we all know who he comes running to when he needs a snuggle.  He has great determination that will come in handy when he is older.  I will be shocked though if he is not a firefighter or in law enforcement. He is utterly fascinated by both professions, and has been for as long as I can remember.  I can't believe how fast the last five years has gone.  He has grown so much and we are so very proud of him.  Most of all though he is a sweet sweet boy with a very sensitive heart.  We love him so much! 
It seems like yesterday we came home with this little bundle...

How quickly he had grown into this big silly boy.

Happy birthday Ty! 

Big Boy Bed

Mr. Serious (AKA Ty)was in need of a bigger bed, because he is growing WAY too fast.

Of course Mr. Handyman (AKA Jeremy and Mr. Frugal) decided to build one for him.

Bottom line, Ty LOVES it and we built it for about 100 bucks.

Notice I said "we"? 

I always say that when I mean Jeremy. Ha!

I am so fortunate to have such a handy man.  One of these days I'll do a post on all of the home improvement projects he has done.

Great Job honey...another job well done.

A trip to the Fire Station

Ty's last day of Preschool, they went on a field trip to the local fire station. Of course Ty was absolutely delighted to go (again). Here's some highlights.

Ty and a few of his friends looking out the window waiting for the Pumper Truck to return from a call.

Ty inside the fire truck.  Something tells me this won't be the last time I see him in one of these.

Ty and his buddy Mason trying to hold up the gear the firefighters wear.

The firefighters taught them a lot about safety and not to be afraid of the guys in the masks...even though they sound like Darth Vader.

Best of all, they got to use the hose!

Here's the whole happy crew. 

This year the class was all boys and his teacher was a wonderful with them. It was a really fun day and a great way to end his first year of school.

Helping out

I just have to take a moment and say how happy this picture makes me.  First of all I love having a hubby that is willing to take on any task around here and do it well.  He is such a self taught Mr. Fix it and a great Daddy for having the patience to let the boys "help".  

Secondly I am so proud to see that Ty seems to have inherited that gene as well.  He actually went out front this weekend to yell at Daddy because he started washing the car with out him.  What kid does that? He LOVES helping!  So ya, just seeing this picture makes me smile...

Playtime

Another aaawww moment. Nothing makes me happier than two happy boys getting along and having fun during playtime. They have fantastic imaginations and I just love hearing what they come up with. I just love these kids...

Open House

We went to Aaron's first grade open house last week.  It was so cute to see how excited he was to show us around the classroom.  We loved seeing all of his projects and artwork.  He has grown up so much this year.  He is much more independent, making new friends, and doing so well.  He has also developed a few "sassy" habits as well...

The other day I was explaining something to him and he actually said "Duh Mom.  I already know that." 

I guess that's part of growing up right?  

Here's a few highlights from our evening.

Outside his classroom door.

Showing us his "100 year old" project.  In case you were wondering he will be running a haunted mansion when he is 100 years old because he will look a little spooky.

The boys at Aaron's desk

The boys with Mommy at Aaron's desk.  Oh, Aaron is pretending to be Egyptian.

Here is Aaron reading us his animal report.  He is reading so well now and gaining more confidence everyday.  So cute! 

Don't forget to scroll down and pause the music so you can hear it...

Ty's surgery

Poor little Ty had to have tubes put in both ears, and his tonsils and adenoids removed this morning.  He has been plagued with frequent ear infections and sore throats, not to mention, his tonsils and adenoids were HUGE!  

I went back and forth on what to tell him and how to tell him about the upcoming surgery.   So I opted for the sugar coated truth.  I told him the at the doctor was going to help him so he did not have to have so many ear infections and help his throat so it would not "get weird", as he calls it, all the time.  In order to do this he would have a sore throat when the doctor was done but he could have all the ice cream, jello, and Popsicles he wanted after his surgery.  I also told him that Mommy and Daddy would get him a special present to help him get well faster.  

So he has gone around and told every body that would listen what was going to happen.  He woke up this morning {early} and said he was ready to go to the doctor so he could have his present and Popsicles. 

As for me, I had the whole guilty Mom thing going on even though I knew it was for his own good.  I teared up a few times, but I know I will make it up to him in the next few days...Popsicle for dinner?  Sure, why not?

As you can see, he was pretty happy in the waiting room...

The surgery went really well.  It is done as outpatient now and we were in and out in about 4 hours.  When he woke up, he did a big loud gulp and started crying inconsolably.  This of course brought tears to my eyes too.  the nurse upped his meds and he was out like a light again, but comfortable.

He looks like such an Angel here...

On the way home he was out again...look at those big pouty lips!

He did the whole dry heave thing once on the way home and that was enough for him to hold on to the plastic peanut bucket for dear life...even while opening his present.

 

Here he is on about Popsicle number three...but who's counting?

I have to say that through it all, he was such a brave little guy.  He has such a hard shell and puts on such a tough guy act, but those who know him best know he is sensitive and sweet in the center. 

We love him so much, and we are so very proud of him.