Beck is 5!

Hard to believe - he's 5.  Seems like just yesterday.....

Here are some pics from his birthday at home with the family and then the party the next day with friends.  I also threw in a couple of the questions from his birthday interview.  Every year I video tape the kids - I ask them the same questions - some years are super and it's hilarious - others....not so much.  This year - Beck was NOT in the mood to answer questions so the video tape is less than interesting - but some of the answers we cute enough to post here.

Enjoy!

A very excited reaction to the first present - the 2nd and 3rd books in the Olive the Wooley Bugger Series!  He and Thomas love the books....and frankly - so do Carl and I!

Ant Farm - you can collect your own ants or order them online!  Then they eat this weird blue gel..... we'll see how it turns out. 

Treo Blocks from Nana - a huge hit!

Boochie Ball from Gramma and Papa - he insisted on sleeping with part of the game that night!  Needless to say - another hit.

Delicious Ida's Cupcakes - Bubble Gum, Chocolate, Oreo Cookie, Key Lime and Red Velvet!

Mmmmmm - bubble gum cupcake and bubble gum icing.

Thomas chose chocolate - no surprise!

He's not shy at all.....  and here he has his SECOND cupcake and tells us WHY it's called a cupcake...

The friend party was held at Pappy's Pizza - a local pizza place with a huge play gym inside.  Perfect for mommies who want very little clean up and lots of happy tired out kids!

Friends who came to the party - Dylan, Gabriella, Sarai, Riley, Miles, Ella, Carly, Luke, Lauren, Andres, Oliver & Thomas!  Phew.....  and all their parents!

Beck and his best buddy Dylan.

Birthday Interview:

Me: Who is your best friend?

Beck: Um, uh, um, uh, at school?

Me: Just in general - who is your best friend?

Beck: oooohhhhhhh.....  Dylan.  It was a hard choice because there's so many friends!

Thomas had a great time helping little brother celebrate!

The parents all had pizza and beer while the kids played.

Beck opened presents - all kinds of fun toys from friends - a bionicle, a huge frisbee, a pirate playmobile set, a very cool parachute guy, and even a build your own exploding volcano!

Birthday Interview:

Me: Is there anything I should have asked you about that I didn't?

Beck: Yes, brush your teeth everyday. And put sunscreen everyday you're gonna go outside.

Good practical advice from the new 5 year old!