Six Years

You hear it all the time - how fast time goes by. It is hard to believe that it has been six years since I became a mom. SIX YEARS! What?? How did that happen?

My little man is now 6 whole years old. November 11, 2005 was a day I will never forget. You see, my birthday is November 12. I had planned all along during the pregnancy that I would delivery my baby boy on my birthday. He was due on November 25th but that didn't convince me. I was certain. I had fate on my side. Both of my older sister's had delivered their first born baby on their birthday. When I went into labor on the 11th, I knew the circle would be complete. After all, first timers usually take a while, right? WRONG! I arrived at the hospital at 3:00 p.m. pm the 11th and out he came at 7:04. That is 5 hours from the 12th. 5 HOURS!

He wanted his own day. I can't blame him. And believe me...once it was time to push him out...well, let's just say I was not thinking about what day it was. ;o)

Here he is 6 years later. Isn't he the most handsome boy you've ever seen? Say yes. Or I will come over there and pinch your ear.

He is a big Mario Brothers fan. He especially likes Mario Kart for Nintendo Wii. He beats Hubby and I every race. There is no way we can compete. He knows all the tricks and shortcuts. It is neat to watch him play. Not so neat to get your butt kicked by a 5 (now 6) year old. Just sayin'.

Here is the cake I made for him. I tried to make it look like a dirt track. I crushed up peanut butter Cap'n Crunch and Chocolate Mini Wheats cereal to make the 'dirt'. It worked great! And he loved it so all the better.

You don't see anything wrong do you? There is no way that is a 3 year old finger sized hold in the front of the cake?! I would never let that happen. I supervise my 3 year old at all times. And I would never put the cake on the table within reach and leave the room...

I made this cute bunting for his party. It is just printed on card stock and cut out and strung on a bit of elastic thread for proper hang. I love how it looks hanging from the mantle. It has a black and white checkered background. Perfect accent to his Mario Kart party!

I also printed out a bunch of Mario Kart images I found online and scattered them around the party table. Easy Peasy. That is my kind of decorating.

Now the party is over and another year has gone by. Remember, time flies. Like really super, duper flies. Especially when you are watching your babies grow up. Sniff, sniff.