"free"

Today this little guy turned "free".

He has left toddler-hood and entered the preschool years. 

Yikes. Why do they call them that? It really just makes me want to cry.

Although this last year with Lil' Red had left me with a few more wrinkles
and my sanity long gone, I would never trade this guy for anything.
He has brought our family so much joy and we are grateful for
everything-the good, the bad, and the ugly. He is starting

to be a real comedian and loves to make us laugh at the dinner table.

Our favorites are his Yoda and Darth Vader impersonations.
His Daddy is so proud!

So today was all for him.  A trip to the zoo, lunch at Daddy's work,
mac and cheese (homemade) for dinner, and special cupcakes
to finish the day. Whew! We had a such a great day!
Happy Birthday Buddy!

Next post: the birthday party that we survived to tell about.