Somebody Is 5!

Our little man turned 5 this week!  He was very excited - especially when he realized that even though he's 5 he doesn't have to go to "long school" (as he calls it) until next year. 

5 Things we Love About Our 5 Year Old:

1.  He keeps us laughing - today while we were driving Haley to school he said "I live in my nose holes - oh wait - no I don't!"  I have a whole book of these!

2.  He is quick to appolgize sincerely - a great trait at any age.

3.  He loves most things with wheels - bikes, cars, trucks etc. - and loves to name the cars as we drive by.  He has a special love for Ford F150's and we literally spent about 30 minutes in the Home Depot parking lot the other day admiring the 232 trucks there that day.  I never expected my 5 year old to say "Mom!  I found a Ford F350 with a dually!!"  I'm pretty sure this stems from our family's favorite show Top Gear.

4.  He's a pretty good beat boxer and loves to beat box music for his cars/bikes while he plays with them.

5.  He's a charmer.  Who doesn't love to be told they are beautiful 10 times a day?  Not me! 

We love you Grant!



Comments

Jennifer's Kitchen said…
Awesome! What a great kid. Happy, happy birthday!! :)
November 10, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Amy said…
This makes me look even more forward to seeing you soon! Grant is such a sweetie. That nose-hole comment had me laughing. And that's hilarious about the Ford350 with a dually. Can't wait to see you!
November 12, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Anonymous said…
What a fun grandson!! It's hard to believe that our youngest grandchild is 5 years old. Maybe it's time we got rid of our high chair. :) Happy birthday to Grant! Can't wait to see you all at Thanksgiving!
November 13, 2011 at 6:28 PM
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