Warren turns 5!

I cannot believe that my little boy is 5! He is not a little boy anymore. We had so much fun celebrating his birthday and him. We started some new traditions this year that we will be carrying on from here on out. I was having a hard time thinking about my little boy turning 5, so I decided to celebrate his last day of being 4 to reminisce about all the great things that happened when he was four, and all the wonderful things he was able to learn and accomplish  when he was four. We sang a song I made up, Happy Last Day of Being ___ which we sung to the tone of Happy Birthday, we let Warren blow out four candles and have some cookies. It was a blast and the pictures are down below. We also took some pictures of his last day being four and then sent him off to bed. 

I had to work the day of his actual birthday and Zack had school  and work, but he got off early so we let Warren choose where he wanted to go for dinner, Buffalo Wild Wings  it was, because he got to play with an iPad. We were going to go home and have cake, with a special secret cake, but this little guy fell asleep on the way home, so we had his special donut cake for breakfast. Well we all did and then still had plenty left over. 

A little over a week later we had a birthday party for him with all our family, a Wild Kratts themed party. He loves animals and we decorated with animal print balloons, ate food animals might eat and played some animal themed games. He really enjoyed himself and we appreciated all the family that came and helped. This was the day he also got his big  boy bike. He had outgrown the 12 inch bike and we had been sitting on his new 16 inch bike since Thanksgiving. 

A special donut cake for my donut loving 5 year old. We used two big donuts from Macey's and a sugar donut on top to complete it. He loved it! The idea came from his preschool teacher.

 

Our 5 year old.....

Make a wish.

Happy Last Day of Being 4, there were four cookies but he snuck one early.

I love this happy boy, his smile, laugh and the faces he makes.

Best buddies

Dinner for the birthday boy, he did not want to be sung to, but they gave him a treat and this cool hat.

Even though these pictures are blurry I love how excited they both are.

All tuckered out from a long day of playing.

Bekah, and Grandpa and Grandma Lore at Warren's party.

More family. 

Warren we are so grateful you are party of our family. We thank our Heavenly Father each and every day that we get to be your earthly parents. You teach us so much and we love you more than we can express.

Five things I love about you are;

1. You love to learn and ask questions about everything and anything.

2. You say hello to anyone, especially people who others might not think to say hello to, like the people who are taking care of our lawn, or the man who was weed eating while you were at tennis lessons.  You make people feel special Warren, never lose that. 

3.  You love animals, all kinds of animals bugs included.

4. You love your Savior, Jesus Christ. Even at a young age you loved him and continue to. Sometimes you tell me that you miss him. 

5. Your laugh is the best. I love hearing you laugh because it is contagious, youthful, energetic, and adorable. 

Warren we love you so much and think you are the best thing since sliced bread.