Happy 5th Birthday ANDREW !!!!!

Our Dirt Biking Boy

Our little guy is 5 today…seriously where has the time gone. Five feels so old to me, he’s not a baby or a toddler anymore, he’s a BIG BOY…..We celebrated today by giving Andrew his present first thing when he woke up (he slept in until 8 today, which is very unlike him). He got a dirt bike and lots of dirt biking gear…he was very excited. I made him his favorite French toast and chocolate milk for breakfast, the boys loaded our trailer with the dirt bike and quad, I packed a picnic lunch, and we were off to attempt our first day riding. We drove out to Praire City State Park and found a great place to practice riding. Andrew suited up in all his gear and daddy helped him ride his dirt bike. He did great for his first time and daddy was a very patient and helpful teacher. Daddy also got a chance to drive the quad around and he began to feel more comfortable on it, the boys even got to take a ride with him. It was nice to go out as a family and learn how to use our new “toys” Luke as you can see in the pictures was not wanting to put his pants on, so he wandered around for a while with his undies, t-shirt, and chest protector on…gotta love that boy, he is one of a kind!!! We look forward to many more adventures and memories together out in the dirt!!!

This coming year is a big one for Andrew…he starts kindergarten and will play on his first soccer team. I am sure that there will be many other adventures throughout the year as well.

Four was a great year for Andrew and we really loved this age as parents. He loves to use his imagination, play with hot wheel cars, play legos, cuddle with his stuffed animal friends, play Go Fish, run around outside, ride his bike, hike in nature, and play with his brother. He has a lot of energy and he is a go getter and a tough boy. He has a very kind heart and likes to do nice things for others. One of my favorite stories about Andrew just happened this past weekend…he had received a gift card for his birthday for Wallmart, which he treasured in his pocket for a whole day. I took him to Wallmart to pick something out and he chose a remote control car, a hot wheel car for him and one for Luke, and a ball for him and one for Luke. He had some money left on the card, so the next morning he tells Luke that he would buy him a remote control car with his gift card money. He said, “mom, I know he would really love one.” He went to Wallmart and let Luke pick out a remote control car and he bought it for him with his birthday money. I was so proud of my boy and how generous he was. He is great and we love him so much. He has a passion and excitement for life and he is so much FUN!!!

We love Andrew Paul..Happy Birthday Buddy!!