Happy Birthday Carter!

Five years ago, we were blessed with a precious son who has brought us so much joy! He amazes me daily and I absolutely love seeing the world through his eyes. Today we celebrated his birthday...ALL DAY LONG!!! It was a day all about Carter and I think it was pretty perfect. As soon as he woke up and walked into our room we began singing "Happy Birthday" to him. Shortly after breakfast he opened his gifts and was super excited to receive a Nintendo DS.

This afternoon we had his party at Monkey Joe's and he LOVED it!!! He ran, bounced and played with his friends for hours. After Iron Man birthday cake, ice cream and a little more bouncing, we headed home for a bit.

Shoki Japanese Steakhouse was chosen by Carter, where he loved watching the chef (he was AWESOME according to Carter) prepare our dinner. A pineapple boat and another round of "Happy Birthday" (this time sung in Japanese) later and the birthday festivities were done.

Throughout the day, Carter has said "I love you mommy, you're the best mommy ever!" When asked why he says that, he has replied with "because you got me great gifts" or "because you bought me an Iron Man birthday cake" or "because I had an awesome time at Monkey Joe's." It puts a huge smile on my face to know that he is so thankful.

I am still wondering where the past five years have gone, because I just can't fathom how my baby is growing up so fast. So, here's to you Carter-man...Happy 5th Birthday!!!