Birthday Love!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAMUS!
Big number 6!

Yes, our little boy is now 6 years old!

Ohhhh, it makes me sad! sniff

The time just goes too quickly! I still remember our sleepless nights with him, trying to teach him how to crawl, how to eat cheerios, how to pick up cheerios, and how to walk, talk, and run!
Did I mention that time is going by too quickly?
Well, we decided to have a little birthday celebration but only with a few close friends. Of course his buddy Matteo came, along with Mama Preetha, and little sister Mia. And a couple of buddies from school. We had a great time and the kids were wonderful.

We started at McDonald's...a little play time and bad food. Can't go wrong!

Then we took the kids to see "Tangled".
A great movie but I think the kids enjoyed the arcade games after the movie just as much as the movie itself!

So did Preetha and little Mia!

Darryl is the best Dad ever. He got the boys all set up with the games...I know nothing about these things and really suck at them! I'm also realizing that Darryl is an amazing teacher. He knows a little something about everything! I can't explain why the earth rotates around the sun! Thank God for Darryl! ...We're working with Shamus on his reading. Darryl is so great at explaining all the sounds of each letter. Again, a wonderful teacher. Thank you Darrylie.

Oh, back to the party...

Of course, you can't have a birthday party with cake and gifts!!
Shamus is so obsessed with bakugans...

And we did have to break down and buy some Montreal Canadiens clothes. Shamus has converted all on his own. No longer cheering for Toronto. (Go Leafs Go!)

After the gift opening means that it is time for Dad to put all the pieces together. Again, I'm so grateful for Darryl...

And while Dad is putting toys together, Shamus is trying out his new GameBoy. Gift from Uncle Duane, Aunt Cathy, and cousins...

No, Breagha doesn't have crazy eyes. It's called eye makeup. She's quite the artist, right?!

Hello beautiful Birthday Boy!

We had a wonderful weekend...besides the birthday celebrations, we squeezed in some outdoors skating and some sledding. The weather was perfect for it. If you can have about -8, with no wind, and the sun...the end of January...that's the perfect day for outdoors. We've been quite happy with the weather so far. Only a few chilly days. We'll see how February goes!

We have a great park near our place, right next to Shamus' school. And the hill there is the best for the kids. And the parents! We had a very special weekend.