The Big O5

My "baby" turned 5 this week. Its really hard to believe that my sweet little boy is already five. Where did the last five years go?? I can see them when I look in the mirror at my tired eyes and forehead wrinkles...but it has all just gone by so fast. Jackson is such a sweet boy. I have to wonder what good I did in some other life to deserve such a wonderful little blessing. He melts my heart.

Last night Jason and I stayed up and decorated the house for Jack to wake up to for his birthday. We covered his door with paper for him to run through when he woke up. Instead...he crawled under it. Jason told him...dude you run through it. lol. He quickly got the idea.

After breakfast and a few super fun trips to walmart and costco with all three kids and just me (am I crazy or stupid to do that? probably both)...we went swimming at the monon center with Jackson's cousins and some family friends.  The kids had a blast! It was great to be able to go swimming when it is so dang cold outside.

My sweet niece Lilly

Jack and his provocatively posing cousin Liza

Jason, his mini me Layla and sweet Ella

Ella got cold...and overwhelmed

cousin Brody...the oldest of all the kids

me and chubby girl Ella..maybe chubby girls

Jill and her friend Meagan and the only pic I could get of Pookie

The kids all had a blast. I was exhausted after taking all three kids to walmart and costco then swimming with everyone...I was ready to crash. But it was a lot of fun. After, we all came to my house for cake and ice cream. For the last 3 years Jackson has continued to want Harry Potter cakes. This time Walmart out did themselves with this awesome masterpiece.

Hogwarts at its finest

Blow those candles Jack!!

It was pretty tasty too

 Heres us singing oh so beautifully to Jack

So another year down in the books for my sweet boy. I am so proud of the little person he is becoming. This is a big year...soccer...t-ball...KINDERGARTEN! Guess he's not my "baby" anymore. But...tonight when I asked him what his favorite present was he told me it was spending the day with me. He may not be my baby...but he will always be my sweet little boy :).