Ben's 20 questions at FIVE!

1.  What is your favorite color?  Greenish-Blueish (not to be mistaken with blueish-greenish, which is not his favorite color!)
2.  What is your favorite toy?  Dodge Chargers
3.  What is your favorite fruit?  Strawberries
4.  What is your favorite thing to watch on TV?  Mutt 'n Stuff
5.  What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch?   Pancakes
6.  What is your favorite outfit?  Jerseys
7.  What is your favorite game?  Nitro (Wii game)
8.  What is your favorite snack?  I think....trail mix!
9.  What is your favorite animal?  The kind of dog animal
10. What is your favorite song?  I've got this feeling in my body.  And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
11. What is your favorite book?  Silly Seal
12. Who is your best friend?  Parker
13. What is your favorite cereal?  Marshmallows & Cookie Crisp
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Play in the snow...biking
15. What is your favorite drink?  Water
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? pancakes
18. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? All my stuffed animals - Sniffy's, Chase, and Pluto, Geoffrey, Flyey, and no one else.  Oh, Catty's - little catty, big catty, and....two little catty's!
19. What do you want to eat for dinner on your birthday? Hot Dog & French Fries
20. What do you want to be when you grow up?  A football player

Ben's BirthDAY!

Ben's birthday was on a Friday this year - his last year where he won't be in school!  I think he had a very fun 5th birthday! 

His day started off with balloons 'falling' out of his door and his '5' birthday pancake, and opening his present from Jim -- Legos!

After walking Jim to school, he got to FaceTime - when we were talking with Grandma, Jenna, Blake & Brody were calling us, so we switched over and chatted with them for a bit.  Ben's pick was Flight Trampoline again this year - and we both had lots of fun jumping there. 

I decided to treat him to a birthday lunch.  He wasn't happy with me when I told him we were going somewhere new, Silver Diner.  (His pick would've been Buffalo Wild Wings) But once we got inside, he thought the Silver Diner was pretty cool.  And the birthday boy got a special birthday lunch, chocolate milk, a chocolate milkshake, and pancakes!

Once Jim got home from school & Mark got home from work, he got to open up his birthday presents - all 3 of them got a football jersey - which they are loving!!!!

His birthday did fall on a Friday - so he got to celebrate with everyone at drinks!  Lots of fun having everyone together.  His request this year was a football themed birthday, and a Jacksonville Jaguars cake! 

Love the family shot we got this year!

It's crazy to think that you're 5 now Ben!!!  It was a fun day celebrating with him!!!

Early Birthday Celebrations

My parents were here the weekend before Ben's birthday.  The came back up here after meeting baby Emma! 

On Friday we took Ben to Toys 'R Us, and let him pick something out for his birthday.  It's fun to watch him shop, and fun to see when a truck/car finally clicks with him, and then he's done with the shopping! 

Very happy to have a birthday crown & balloon! 

Playing with his new car transporter & cars, and Geoffrey!

We all went out to dinner to Southside to help with the early celebrations of the birthday boy.  Very happy to have an ice cream sundae & a candle!

Trying out his new birthday gifts, all ready for the summer!

Very lucky to have my parents in town helping to celebrate Ben and FIVE!!!  A great time hanging out together!