Happy Birthday!

Kaleb had his 5th birthday on friday! It seems hard to believe that he is five already. We had a very busy day of celebrating.

I went to school with him in the morning to help in his class. He got to be the special helper at school all day, and wear a birthday crown. He also got to pick out a new book as a present from his teacher. He really enjoyed having Mommy there to help in his class.

Grandpa Johnson came and took us out to lunch at McDonalds, (kaleb's pick of course-is there anywhere else to eat when you are five?). The kids were thrilled to see him, and played hard at the playplace, which was great because it meant that they all actually took naps!

After naptime we headed to the fair with Kaleb's bestest friend. The weather wasn't great, but that meant that the kids didn't have to wait in line at all. They loved all the rides, but especially the bouncey cars, and the rollercoaster. Kaleb has gotten much more brave with trying new rides. Alana has always loved the rides. When the weather got too rainy, we went and checked out all the animals.

After that it was back to the house for cupcakes and ice cream. Kale always wants cupcakes, but only ever eats the frosting. It was a very busy day, but the kids enjoyed every moment of it. The kids were certainly tired the rest of the weekend.

Oh, and Kale got to have gum for the first time. The deal was he got gum after he turned five. That was the first thing he asked for when he woke up on his birthday. He has had a few pieces, and has swallowed them each in less than a minute. We have tried to explain to just chew it, and he doesnt' quite get it yet.