Happy Birthday, CadeMan!

He was 3 weeks old yesterday, right? I thought he was the most beautiful baby when he was sleeping like that...Even at one year old, he was the most inquisitive and observant child. He was always looking inside and under things to see how they worked.... Well, it is official that my son was five years old yesterday. He is sooo big - starting kindergarten next week (I am not talking about it yet - just can't). He is a mess most of the time. And, his birthday was no exception...he was "full" of himself all day. We started the day off at Krispy Kreme with Sydney and Andrew, our neighbor. He went back to Andrew's for a playdate. Then, we ate at Chickfila for lunch (or Chickolay, if you are with Syd). Anyway, he informed me after we dropped Miss Priss off to nap at Andrew's that he liked birthdays...he could do what he wanted...because, you know, the day was all about him. (Yes, he is soooo five years old.) His day's treat was that his dad was taking the afternoon off to do whatever he wanted. The decision was to visit the McWane Center (Bham's children's science center). We spent the WHOLE afternoon building towers with blocks, testing our magnets and electrical currents, and just playing. The day was our last "hoorah" before school starts. We headed home to some of Cade's favorites, fried okra and chicken tenders, and a game of Legos Star Wars with dad. All in all, the birthday was excellent. I know I had a great time watching my guys play hard and enjoy each other. It is just so hard to believe that God blessed us with Cade five years ago - it seems like no time ago...then, it also seems like he has always been with us. Happy Birthday, buddy!