Skyler's 6th Birthday

How did we get to this day? How has six years flown by since I had my baby Skyler? I remember the morning he was born and how flooded with emotion I felt. My world had opened up bringing so much love I couldn't fathom. And I still feel it. Skyler, I love you!

At age six, Skyler's favorite color is purple with red being a close second. He love to make signs and tape them up all around the house. He spelled "sandwich" perfectly on his restaurant sign the other day. He is such a good brother. Really. He plays with Anya and treats her as if she were much older. They play "chase" and run around the house together. They build hide-outs and forts, and today they built a "campsite". They draw together and make signs. Skyler writes, and Anya pretends to write. They love each other. Skyler's favorite foods are hotdogs, and hamburgers.

Today was Skyler's 6th birthday. I made waffles with homemade blueberry syrup for breakfast, and then Skyler opened one present. He chose one from his Grandma Ursie and Grandpa Bill. It had arrived in the mail days before and he had been shaking it and peeking through the cracks. Inside the large box was a Beyblade stadium and 4 Beyblades which made him ecstatic. He's been so excited about Beyblades ever since a boy brought one to his preschool class. We battled Beyblades all afternoon.


Birthday Breakfast



Birthday List (Cowboy vest, hat and gun; race track, Legos, Tornado Beyblade, remote control helicopter,)

He passed out bouncy balls and stretchy frogs to his kindergarten classmates. His teacher requested that because of the food allergies in the class, that children don't bring treats on their birthdays. OK with me! The class made him a little book with everyone writing what they would give him for his birthday. He was beaming when I picked him up.

Skyler wanted a chocolate cake for his birthday, and he wanted to decorate it himself. Unfortunately, I didn't get the cake made until about 4:15 and we had to leave for his soccer game at 4:40 so he only had a short amount of time to decorate it. It was yummy though if even too chocolatey. Is that possible?

Steve came home at about 4:00 and Skyler opened the rest of his presents- Antivirus game, Purrsley the cat, socks, miniature buildings (from Anya), and a racetrack. Now Steve was really excited about this racetrack. He bought it for Skyler when he was 2 and has been  waiting until he felt Skyler could handle it and play with it safely without breaking it. The day has come!!! Skyler used the controls perfectly and loved racing the cars around the track. Anya could even do it, so they'll be able to use it together. Last night, Skyler was so excited for his birthday, and tonight, he could barely go to sleep because he wanted to play with all his new "stuff". It's good to see your child so happy and full of life.

 

A few days before his birthday, Skyler got to choose an activity to do with a friend, and he chose to go glow-in-the-dark miniature golfing at Kangaroo Zoo with Will. Skyler had been asking to go golfing for the last year, and my response was always, "you can choose that activity for your birthday." They had an awesome time. Luckily Will and Skyler were the only ones golfing at the time because I heard a few balls go flying by full-speed.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Skyler! We love you!