Cole's 5th Birthday

Unfortunately, Cole turned 5 while we were on vacation in D.C.  Luckily my lovely parents were here to celebrate with him and make his day special.  After we got home we had a joint celebration with Cole and Ty since their birthdays are only 6 days apart.

Here are some photos of the celebration:

 He had already opened some of his presents on his actual birthday, but I had to have him open some for me to witness :)

 He has been asking for a gumball machine for as long as I can remember.

 Spiderman DS game (one of his fave superheroes).

 Had to get right to it!!

 I went a little ghetto for cakes this year. 

{Can you tell?!}

He knew just what to do.  ;)

Now for some reasons why we LOVE Cole:

* He always wants to help, especially with his little brother.  He shows so much love for him and for all those around him.

* He is our only child who will cuddle, snuggle, and give me loves.  I love it!

* His nighttime routine has not changed in over a year, maybe more.  He has to have tickles, loves, and kisses.  It is so adorable and endearing.

* He is our pickiest eater by far! If it's new he definitely will not touch it.  An example: Just last week when we were gone Grandma and Grandpa took the kiddos to McD's.  I didn't tell them that you had to order a plain cheeseburger.  So what did Grandpa do? Wiped that sucker clean until there wasn't a trace of onion, ketchup, or mustard.  It had to meet Cole's seal of approval.

* All video games are a piece of cake for Cole.  Uncle Michael introduced them to him a little over a year ago, and we are sad to say that he excels at them.  The second Alain gets in the door, he asks to play "Black Cops" with him.  He eagerly waits for Alain to get home every night! {Yes, we get the Parents of The Year Award for letting our 5 year old play Black Ops.  Thank you very much!}

* He never wears pants at home.  It's underwear 24/7.  When I tell him to go put pants on he gripes and complains.  What am I going to do when he goes to kindergarten?!

* He has been reading for a while now, and truly enjoys it.  We especially enjoy the spit that flies on us when he's very carefully sounding out a particularly hard word.

We love having Cole in our family.  He has been such a joy and blessing since the day he was born.  

We love you Cole!!