Lynn went to her first dance class and was asked to join the "older" group of girls next week because she was "so focused." If you know LynnAnn, you know why that is funny. She really was awesome at class. I was pretty sure this would be her thing. I am now convinced.
Joe had his birthday party on Saturday afternoon. Star Wars cake and everything else. We went to a bounce house place to play with his friend Ryan and Ryan's family. The party ended when Joe was tired of bouncing and just couldn't wait any longer to get home to play with the new Imaginext Dinosaur toy Ryan gave him.
The big day (Sunday Sept 11) started very early and ended with lots of new things. All the gifts were opened by 7 a.m. and the first round of birthday money was spent before noon. The highlights this year are the Imaginext Dragon Castle, several dinosaurs (figures and Imaginext), and the Cars 2 boat. He has been enthralled with all of his new things. I love seeing his imagination at work for such long periods of time. The afternoon gave way reluctantly to much needed naps, and Dan got to watch the 1st Bears game of the season. One of the best moments of the day, that I am sure no one else noticed happened when Lynn woke up from her nap. There is just something about a sleepy little girl crawling up into the lap of her Daddy for a snuggle that really makes me melt. So sweet! Auntie Jill and Uncle B came for dinner, brought more smile inducing gifts, and finished our day out on a great note.
Joe is officially 5 now, and I have officially loved being a mom every minute of the last 5 years (even if I didn't know it at the time). My family is my joy.
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