This Is Six

So Jake turned 6 on October 1. I think he was happy with his birthday activities. (He should've been - it technically lasted 4 days.)

Thursday he brought cupcakes to share with his class. Friday was a no-school day so he got a late breakfast of his choice - taquitos and cinnamon rolls - and then he spent most of the afternoon on his first official playdate. In the evening we ate out at his favorite restaurant and saw the Legend of the Guardians. Saturday morning was his birthday party, and even though I was a little unsure about the location, the time, the invitees, the cake, etc... I think Jake enjoyed it. And that's all that matters. Saturday night he spent the night with his favorite neighbors and got more presents. Sunday, a friend's birthday party and a beautiful day to try out his new scooter.

After all that he fell asleep on the couch yesterday at 5. Thankfully he slept all night. Unfortunately he woke up vomiting ... and is staying home from school today.

Just for the record, the popular gifts this year were books, Legos, a scooter and anything Star Wars or Pokemon.


It's a pillow. It's a pet. It's a pillow pet. And it was a big hit.


The cake was decorated with Lugia (ugh, that sounds gross), a character from Pokemon. As I was leaving the store with it, the clerk yelled out, "The icing is edible!" Uh, yeah? I hope so.

And the six year old.

Happy Birthday Jake. You play bigger than your size. And one of these days it will make you remarkable.