Happy 5th Birthday Ethan!

I cannot believe my little baby (he would be so mad if I knew I called him a "baby") is five years old! He is such a sweet boy. I look at him all the time and can't believe how lucky I am to be his mother. He is so smart and loving. He is always trying to protect me and take care of me. He always tells me how much he loves me and how "bootiful" I am. I am grateful that is a healthy and happy kid. If I could make a wish for him as he grows it would be for him to be a confident, generous, loyal person with integrity and spunk. I hope he'll always know who he is and what he wants. I hope he will be a good example to those around him and not give in to pressures of the world. I love the stage he is in right now. He is constantly- and I do mean constantly- asking me questions about words, and meanings of things, and the reason why things happen (sometimes I am too exhausted to answer him- but I still love this stage). It reminds me of how much what I say and how I teach him will effect how he views life. I try to remember to stay positive and happy and show him that life is to be enjoyed and to help others around us. I love my little Ethan and wanted to put some things in writing about how amazing he is and I am thankful for these last five years with him and I am grateful for the future he holds. Thanks for reading! Happy birthday my little man! So we began a new tradition with our little family called the birthday fairy. "If you are really good all year long- you will wake up and have a present left in your room when you wake up on birthday morning." Needless to say, Ethan was very good. The birthday fairy decorated his ceiling with balloons and left him a present to open as soon as he woke up. After Ethan opened his present, I saw him look out the window and whisper, "thank you birthday fairy." It was such a sweet moment.
There is no better way to start your birthday than with a sugar high. Ethan requested his favorite food of- cinnamon rolls. It didn't stop there. He wanted sprinkles on top and then dusted with powdered sugar! Whew. Breakfast of champions!
Ethan was so excited to take cupcakes to his preschool class for a party at school! I thought this picture was hilarious since they had chocolate all over their faces.
Here is a picture of his whole class and his two teachers. Ethan is in the backrow with the Spiderman shirt.