Nolan's 6th Birthday

Nolan turned SIX!!  I say it every year but I seriously do not know where the time is going and how my first born cannot count his age on one hand anymore.  It's crazy!  Nolan's birthday landed on a Saturday this year which was nice because we were able to leisurely get up, open presents, and eat breakfast.  I was happy his birthday wasn't on a school day because I love having the kids close by on their birthdays.  It will be a sad day when he has to be at school all day on his birthday!!

Nolan chose to go to COSI for his birthday and we were joined by Aunt Debbie and Leila.  It was a really cold day so it was crowded but the kids had fun and we headed out in just enough time for Quinn to get home for a nap.  Nolan picked Local Roots ("Bob's place) for dinner where he ordered a hot dog and they presented him with a cookie a la mode with a candle on top.  After dinner we came back home to sing "Happy Birthday" and have more birthday cake.  It was a fun day!

Last night sleeping as a five year old.

He woke up big and SIX!!

Nolan's new big boy scooter.

Nolan has been playing Mario Brothers on the Wii system at Wedgewood and loves it.  The classic Nintendo came out this year so we decided to get Nolan one for his birthday.  He was so excited and has been really good about limiting his screen time even though I know he would play around the clock if we allowed him to.  Eric and I have been having fun playing it as well.  Brings back a lot of memories of playing it when we were kids.

Birthday breakfast.  The birthday boy ordered:  eggs, fruit, and heart shaped pancakes with sprinkles.

Nolan still really enjoys Legos so I found these Lego candles at the grocery store which inspired me to make Lego cakes this year.  This is my attempt.  They are messy but Nolan thought they were cool and they tasted good :)

Happy 6th birthday to a funny, smart, affectionate, kind, loving, goofy boy who continues to surprise us.  He forever changed our lives when we met him six years ago and we look forward to watching him grow and learning from him each and every day.  Love you, big guy.