5

birthday brax awoke to 3 re-gifts from sissy (yes- she wrapped up 3 toys they already owned- i know she is way too thoughtful- what a sweetheart. she also included a super cool spiderman card).the mickey mouse pancake tradition continues...

the long awaited batman belt. thanks aunt tiff for pulling thru (by the way- figuring out how it worked was quite a challenge- but now we are professional)!

we are 0-2 on playing in the bicentennial mall fountains. yep- just like wally world- kids running and smiling and SCREECH- no water- electrical issues.

we scrambled and ended up at a park with a nature center, hiking trails, a creek, and a shady picnic spot. then a cooling off trip to sonic for slushes all around.

the above pic shows one motley crew.

the day continues with dinner at no other than chuck e cheese

a first for us was a bday trip to the local toy store to pick the gift. we went in for a batman bike but left with this really cool batman contraption.

today we celebrated braxton's 5 th birthday. i can not believe this awesome guy has been blessing our family for 5 whole years. i love that he marches to the beat of his very own drummer. i love that he is the only one in our entire bunch with "white" hair. i love how he loves his momma! i know God has big big plans for his life (and i have known this since way back before i even had the positive pregnancy test). i love his desire to snuggle under the covers in the morning and start the day slow (unlike me and the other 2 kids but just like his daddy). i love his quiet, thoughtful demeanor. i have a love/hate relationship with his movie fanatics. i love how he and his sissy play together (now sometimes including their baby bro). i love that he loves to draw pictures for us (especially superhero ones). i love this little man for making me a better mom, for teaching me, for blessing us.

even though we had a slight glitch in our day with the fountain issue- brax claims tonight his birthday was totally awesome.

and just for the record- i am stuggling with the fact he is now five. it's a tough bday for this ole momma!



thank you God for braxton- our true miracle baby- from such a tumultuous beginning God has brought such joy and blessing!