Happy Birthday, dear Nicholas!

Today I had the pleasure of combining my Mother's Day lunch with Nicholas's birthday lunch. Our family had a wonderful time, celebrating these two very special events in our lives.

My new 5 year old with his LarryBoy cake

LarryBoy is Nicholas's favorite superhero. Last summer the older boys took swim lessons at our neighborhood pool. I will never forget the first time that the kids were all lined up at the pools edge. The instructor went down the wall, asking each his name. When she got to Nicholas, he responded "LarryBoy" with a huge grin. He never would tell her his real name (maybe it would ruin his secret identity!).

Nicholas had a wonderful party yesterday with some very dear friends. He loved it!

Nicholas has grown so much lately. He helps wash dishes and windows. He proudly works through his new Phonics workbook and displays his knowledge of his numbers. He loves to read and then act out what he has read - Curious George, Poky Little Puppy, and The Three Bears are his current favorites. Nicholas can now dress himself, brush his own teeth, and buckle his own car seat (Yea!!). He loves being old enough to play tball, just like Brennan.

Happy Birthday to my Super hero - Mom loves you very much!