Say it aint so...my baby is 5

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JAKE! You blessed our lives 5 years ago and have been amazing ever since. You are so special to Dad, Sophie & Me. I love your vibrant imagination. Lately it's your new friend, Joe. The stories you come up with are brilliant. Today you woke up with a cold, so I said you could stay home from [work] school. You thought long and hard about it and said, "no, Mom...I can't miss work because we are starting a new building site today and they are dropping off a huge crane." I said, "can't you call your boss or co-worker and tell them you're sick." You said, "No, I can't, I have to be there." It was absolutely the cutest thing. And, I will always keep that in my memory bank. We had a very Happy Birthday celebration. You woke up to what looked like Christmas morning...lots of presents. You were excited. Then we brought cake and ice-cream to school. Then lunch at Chuck E. Cheese. Fun stuff! 

Sophie loves her Daddy

Serious Sophie. Dad took one look at this picture and said he was scared because, "she's so pretty". 

My attempt at the John Deere cake again...Jake loved it

We celebrated Jake's birthday at school. He was happy

I love these kids

Jake's class...and Sophie too

The girl can hul-a-hoop

Lunch at Chuck E Cheese, check out the Rock Star

This was Sophie's favorite ride of the day...over and over and over

KISSING Chuck E? Um, good thing Dad didn't see this one Sophie

Jake & Chuck E. When Sophie saw him coming she moved quick, didn't want anything to do with him.

Our little GUITAR HERO

Jake & Sophie are growing pumpkins at Pa & Coco's...they are so proud of them. Hopefully they will be ready for Halloween.