I have to admit that I'm not as diligent at blogging because the Mac is not as friendly with the blog as I would like. However, some event's must be recorded. Ethan finally had his "whole hand" birthday (aka birthday number cinco)! I can't believe my baby boy is 5 already! I'm not ready for him to be 5. The older he gets, the quicker his little boy "cuteness" will fade! His little high pitched voice, his need for his stuffed animal "Noodles", and his endless artwork that he tapes up all over my walls! Since this birthday is an extra special one, I made sure to make it a memorable one! The night before, Ben and I decorated the house with crepe paper balloons, and a Sponge Bob Happy Birthday sign. (Sophia was loving that! Yes, Yes...my two year old loves Sponge Bob. One of the few words in her vocabulary!) We also taped streamers to his bedroom doorway, so when he woke up he would immediately feel special. He woke up to "sugar" cereal and a few birthday gifts, that included 3 packs of gum. That was his favorite gift of the day. Does that sound weird? It would to most, but in our house you are not allowed to chew gum until your are 5. So turning 5 is a much anticipated milestone birthday....the GUM birthday. Ethan had finished chewing a pack by the end of the day. His breath never smelled better! He was very responsible, carrying around the paper each piece came in, to make sure he properly disposed of it when he was done! 
Ethan's birthday fun continued when I took him to McDonald's for lunch, after a short detour to the Pediatrician. The stop was for Sophia. She got something stuck up her nose, but it was gone by the time the Dr. looked up there! Go figure.
Ethan had his birthday party at our house. It was so easy and fun! I finally paid a little extra this time and rented a bouncer with a slide, and it kept the kids busy the entire time. It was even a hit with my Mom! Ha! She did have some problems getting up once she fell! Gotta love the "kid" in my Mom!
I'm surprised I was able to take pull the kids away for cake, a Sponge Bob version of pin the tail on the donkey, and opening presents. Here is the stellar cake Ethan had this year! I decided that I am done spending time making cakes! The kids never want to eat them, and they just waste away in my fridge, or I'm tempted to eat all the left overs. This year I decided to do this, and then give the kids ice cream sandwiches! That was a hit! Should have done that years ago when I saw my friend Trina do it. Ethan had a blast opening his gifts! It felt like Christmas part 2! There are still some toys up in my secret hiding spot waiting to be opened and played with!
The party was over by 5:00, and then we headed out as a family to Texas Rhode House for dinner! The wait was long, but we got a parking spot right in front of the doors, so we just sat in the car and let the kids watch a Movie until our pager went off. Ethan had a great time, especially when he got another round of dessert! He wasn't too found of having to sit on the saddle, so Ben had to sit on there with him while they wished him a Happy Birthday. Ethan said he had a GREAT birthday! Apparently he thinks it's not over. When we went to California that weekend, we went to a Japanese Steak House (per Boston's suggestion) and we celebrated his birthday there with my Brother and his kids. Tonight Ethan said he should get to pick where we got takeout, because it's his birthday! I'm thinking his birthday is like the song that never ends, it just goes on and on and on! Funny kid!
