Carter turns 5....

^His start to his birthday.. a fancy pancake. boy was he pleased with it..:)

I sure don't like my children getting bigger, but i must say this time i couldn't wait for Carter to finally turn 5!!!! 

He had been counting down his birthday for months!! 

He would tell people..

"My birthday is in 3 months"

"It's not 3 months anymore, its 2 months..."

"It's not 3 months, not 2 months.. its in 1 month!!!!"

Then the night before in walmart... finally he could say to everybody he met... 

"My birthday is TOMORROW!!"

And of course that day.. anybody he met... 

"Hey i'm FIVE NOW!! My birthday is TODAY!!" :)

This year we planned a party with all his little boy friends in the area.. Which in our church happens to be a lot of little boys.. 

nine lil guys around the table....

When they all get together there is much LOUDNESS and much CRAZINESS... 

I love to watch them interact... 

AND i was sure to video record some of it for them to watch when they grow up. 

They will love me for it!!!

 :)

Carter had this particular cake/cupcake picked out for over half a yr already.......... 

He helped me make it and was quite proud of the finished product!! 

Posing with his daddy.. who shares the SAME birthday with him...

 They were singing  happy birthday here and he was basking in the glory of it... :)

 Blowing out his candles!!!

 

I made a pinata and the boys all had fun whacking and smacking away... 

Whew! it was up over  a hundered degrees outside!!! 

 Picking up the candy... forgot to lay something down and the candy was all dirty and sandy...:(

 Opening gifts is a wild and crazy time with everyone helping/lending a hand... :)

 Love the little shirtless guys... Notice arms around another.. so cute:)

Needless to say Carter had a blast... 

And this pg mamma was seriously worn out!!!:)

Not as worn out as i was 5 yrs ago that day though...:)

It's summer! It's hot! It's busy!

I have so much more i could say, but i must run along!!!