Finley Turns 5!

Yep, he's five!! On Sunday, November 16th, our first born turned five years old!! We started the morning with customized pancakes - a 5 and a cookie cutter dump truck :)

 Then, Dagny gave Finley her gift - small lego glider and he couldn't wait to put it together himself.

Later on that morning, Aunt Ellie and Uncle Donny came down to deliver the gift they had brought from NY that was from them and GG and Grandpa.

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 The lego police station was  HUGE HIT!

 We had a little bit of time to read book with Uncle Donny before heading off to Finley' party.

 

Gym party pictures to come later, but here is Finley the day after his birthday with his completely built lego police station -- Thank you, Dan, for loving legos as much as your son and helping him put it together in record time!

We couldn't be prouder of our big kid.  He continues to be a terrific big brother - teaching Dagny all sorts of fun things, tolerating her toddler ways, and genuinely wanting to include her in everything.  His teachers rave about his level of enthusiasm and engagement at school and we know he will be more than ready for all that kindergarten has to bring next year.  He loves all things sports from soccer to tennis to hockey to playing "two hand touch" in the basement with Dan.  He's learning to be a good sport and instead of being upset about losing to challenge his opponent to a rematch!  Finley continues to love music and we are really looking forward to the SteveSongs concert next week where we are really hoping he'll perform Finley's beloved "Recess Rocks."  He's growing up in many ways from being relaxed at the dentist to taking showers instead of baths and his complete obsession with Legos seems quite mature and amazing!  

Happy Birthday to the kid that made us parents and happier than we ever knew we could be.