Calvin IS The Birthday Boy

Today is Calvin's birthday, and we have celebrated from the moment he woke up until he went to sleep. It has become a birthday tradition that you can do whatever you want (within reason)on your big day.

SOOOO . . . . .

Calvin started his day with french toast cut out in the shape of six sixes. He followed up with deciding on NOT doing his morning chores and play a game on my phone before he had to go to school.

He decided after school that he would like to dine at the ever sophisticated Chuck E. Cheeses and end the night with a game of Super Smash Brothers on the Wii. We had a great time obliging his request. He also wanted to fall asleep in mine and Noah's bed with all of his new gifts piled around him on the bed. I just barely peeked in on him, and he was sacked out cold from all of the partying.

I will post pics of our party as soon as I figure out how to transfer pics from my phone.

A few STATS about the New Six Year Old at our House:

• Calvin still loves most anything that has to do with the Wii, particularly Mario and his brother Luigi
• He will try pretty much any food that we ask him to, though he doesn't always like everything
• He was very generous and let Wyatt help him open his presents
• He is a great big brother and has taken to being Cyrus' new pal. He can lift him out of his bed and does so every morning
• Calvin is a very good student and enjoys reading.
• He loves brownies and doughnuts (but who doesn't?)
• His best friend is still Ian, and his favorite color is green
• He LOVES milk and always wants it to drink at every meal and every snack
• Calvin likes to have his back scratched and sleep in his underwear
• Calvin is a very hard worker and I rarely have to ask and/or remind him to do his chores, which he does very well
• Calvin is Noah's buddy and wants to be a dentist one day

I realize that people get tired of my waxing sentimental on my kid's birthdays, but you don't have to read this blog. So if you hate the mush, just scroll down to the weird shark pics. Anyway, as with every year I found myself looking back to the day he was born and misting up as I remembered the details of his birthday and newborn days. Calvin was a sweet, sweet newborn. Noah and I really lucked out and had such an easy baby to pour our love into. He would snuggle almost all day long in our arms.

As he has grown I have had to tackle the challenge of finding new ways to show him how much I love him. I long for the tiny baby days, but also love the new facets of his growing up. Just watching him walk out of school today I thought, "STOP GETTING OLDER! Stop it! Just stay home with me and be little. Please don't try and make friends and be cool one day. Please don't stop liking my lunches with sandwiches cut with cookie cutters. Please just be as innocent and sweet forever and ever. And please don't end up on that show Intervention. No, just always be our little boy.

I imagined in my mind today what he would look like as an adult, and it was beautiful. He looked tall and handsome. He still had his endearing dimples and easy smile. And I thought, okay, I guess you can still get bigger.

I guess it is good that the growth is so slow that sometimes you don't realize how big they are getting. It gives you time to accept it.

Calvin, we love you so much. Happy Birthday!!!