Happy Birthday No 5 to Dawson!

Our no longer baby - Dawson, turned 5 on January 30.  He was very excited for the events of the weekend!  We first opened some presents at home...

This is what Dawson woke up to on the morning of his birthday.  It was exciting because he had pulled out every possible book that we have pictures of birthday parties in..and said that he wanted decorations like those pictures.  (My attempt was nothing like what he showed me...but it worked for him I guess.)

The next day we had a birthday party with all the cousins on J's side and both sets of Grandparents.  Here are all the wild and crazy cousins.

Present time

Mmmmm frosting!

Meanwhile, here is Jamie...eating as usual.

Other birthday stuff, etc....

We went to Grandma and Grandpa V's house to open presents after the big cousin party...they had a suprize in the basement:  A big bouncy castle!

I think if you ask they might just be interested in renting it out for parties, open houses, weddings, etc... =)

We forgot to mention someone else had a birthday in January...David.  Here is his cake and candle from the celebration we had with his parents.

One more thing to mention: Dawson has become an extremely organized person.  (I feel a little at fault for this...but it can't be a bad thing right?)  All of his organizing ideas come straight from that big head of his.  This is just one example - he has labeled his drawers and drew pictures of what goes in them.