A Barrel of Monkeys: This is Five!

We still can't believe how time flies when you are having fun! It feels like just yesterday we started these tales as our little monkey was growing in mama's belly. Now he's five! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, five.

The Annual Birthday Interview--
What is your name: Elias
How old are you: Five
Favorite Color: Golden (yellow)
Favorite Toy: "This Lego", referring to a new Star Wars Lego from Opa
Favorite Fruit: Oranges and apples (no change here)
Favorite TV show: Octonauts
Favorite thing to eat at lunch at school: Watermelon
Favorite thing to wear: My jersey (For the new Indy Eleven Soccer team and wearing it proudly today)
Favorite Game: Dinosaur checkers
Favorite Snack: donuts
Favorite Animal: tigers
Favorite song: "Everything is Awesome!!!" from the Lego Movie. We sing the soundtrack to Frozen almost daily as well. He like to sing the male parts.
Favorite Book: Lego Movie
Best Friend: Tatum (actually this is is "wife" and he was married to her in some secret wedding before she left for NJ.)
Favorite Cereal: "Buzz Bee" (aka Honey Nut Cheerios)
Favorite thing to do outside: Play baseball with my dad and friends
Favorite Drink: "yogart drink" (blueberry kefir, but cherry and peach are favs too)
Favorite thing to eat for breakfast: Buzz Bee cereal
What do you want to eat for dinner tonight: carrots and peppers (raw of course)
What do you want to be when you grow up: a soccer player (for the Indy Eleven of course!)

Stats:
Height: 44 1/2 inches (75th percentile)
Weight: 40 lbs (50th percentile)
Personality: Independent, Smart, and Creative!

So just how did we spend his special day?

We picked up a special set of new wheels yesterday an rode them home. He has been so excited about his new bike!

Of course there's always bubbles on your birthday. Time to break out the champagne, non-alcholic Trader Joe's style of course….

bubbles and bricks

Elias shared a picture and poem he composed today. Growing up too fast and quite the author. (Side note, the great poet Maya Angelou passed onto heaven today. Perhaps she was channeling her energy towards our little man.)