Celebrating Tommy's One-Hand-Full Birthday

FIVE!  It's a big, BIG deal to have a birthday when you are five, isn't it?  It means that your age can be expressed using one full hand of fingers, and to Tommy, that is very awesome.  Tommy has been counting down the days until his birthday possibly since Ben's birthday, but certainly since the start of October, with very few skips.  By the time the week of arrived, the first thing he did after dinner was change our block calendar that displays the date, watching that 17 get closer and closer.  Although it wasn't a friend party year, we wanted to make sure Tommy's day was special, because we think HE is so special!  It was a bonus that the brothers were home from school and Dad was able to take a few hours off work to celebrate the day all together.

Below are scenes from celebrating our Tom!

Breakfast request: creme-filled doughnuts.  As much of the doughnut as you see gone in the picture is all that he could get in before the sugar overload hit him and he was done. 

He was not waiting.  Presents followed breakfast!

New Toms from Dad!

Checking off that list!

He said, "We need more Gups now, Mom."  I said, "Put them on your Christmas list!"

Tommy LOVES himself a nice crispy spring roll, so Panda Express was his birthday lunch spot of choice.

After noticing that The Book of Life movie came out on his birthday, Tommy decided that he wanted to see it for a birthday outing.  

My baby and me waiting for the movie to start!

The brothers made sure Tommy was given the kingly treatment!

Tommy's birthday wish: to play Candyland one-on-one with each of us in turn.  Trash talking at Zac during their game: "I'm beast at this game."

Time for some candles on a "leaf cupcake" (where does he come up with this stuff?!).

Carefully made wishes....

And out they go!

Tommy enjoyed his gifts throughout the day, including his new socks.

How can it be that he is five?!

Tommy wanted macaroni and cheese with hotdogs for dinner--specifically made by Dad.  I guess I don't make it as good, possibly because I won't eat it!

He gobbled his dinner, that included his favorite, Honeycrisp apples, all up.

We finished the night with the Lego Superheroes before reading stories together, saying prayers, and listening to our yoga relaxation meditation.  Then it was lights out on a wonderful fifth birthday for our darling Tommy!