Happy Five Years!

I find it so hard to believe that FIVE years have come and gone, while this still feels like yesterday. He had a very low key birthday this year, spending the afternoon playing with his new gifts followed by dinner at Gritz and Granddad's. He also had a special surprise at school when Charles and I came to read to his class.

He has grown so much over the past year, I cannot believe how much of a boy (as opposed to baby) that he is now. He has grown two inches and is now 43.75 inches and 40 pounds. He is so very much looking forward to kindergarten next year (and we are waiting to hear if he got into the dual language program). He loves to be helpful, especially with Charles, and is also fiercely independant. He has started to get a bit picky about his food if it is not made to his precise specifications, but he thankfully has not limited himself to chicken fingers and fries like it seems so many children do. He still likes salmon, hibachi, sushi, teriyaki chicken, tacos. He eats his vegetables first, especially corn, green beans and broccoli. Although if his pizza (which is a favorite) has visible basil, he refuses eat it. We are definitely blessed that Peter gives us such few things to complain about.

While there aren't a lot of photos here, there are more from the day in his birthday album on SmugMug. There are also recent pictures in our spring adventures album. You don't need to be logged in to view the pictures, but let me know if you need the password. (And if you want to sign up yourself, you can use this link to get a discount on your first year.)