5! (how did that happen?!)

The past half-decade is a bit of a blur.  Somehow, all of a sudden, Johan is five years old.  Someone said about raisin kids: the days are long but the years are short.  No kidding!

Johan was very excited about his birthday. At breakfast this morning he kept asking if he was really five years old now.  Technically he won't be for another hour but who were we to rein in his enthusiasm. 

Today we celebrated by bringing in cupcakes for day care. It was late enough in the afternoon that Mathias, back from school, could participate and help serve cakes. After dinner - pancakes requested by the birthday boy - he opened his presents and spent the evening playing with them. He's a lucky little boy with lots of friends being very generous to him.