AJ is five years old!! It is hard to believe that time has gone so fast. AJ is such a sweet, warm, sensitive boy!! He is really fun to hang out with and I am appreciating the time that I have with him this year before he starts school full-time next year. So to celebrate his birthday, the two of us went to Chuckie Cheese (when it opened) and had a blast being the only people there and just playing game after game together!! He was thrilled to get to see Chuckie Cheese as well as he got a black angry bird!!!
We then went to Menchie’s for some frozen yogurt, AJ’s other Birthday request. And we had a great time picking out our flavor of yogurt and toppings. It was really fun to just sit and talk with AJ about life. For example, he told me that his favorite colors were gold and silver (the first time that he has ever mentioned those colors to me) and that when he grows up he wants to be a fireman and an animal rescuers. Who knew???
AJ has been a real blessing to us. He has many one liners that just make us stop and say, ‘did he really just say that?’. AJ is typically and awesome big brother and little brother. He has demonstrated patience, kindness and love to them and it is amazing to see. AJ is my cuddler, who is also sweet and sensitive. This year, it has also been really neat to see AJ growing into himself. We have really enjoyed working with him on reading… as it is a new skill that he started working on a month or so before turning five. And he has done so well with it!!! But don’t be fooled, AJ LOVES to play video games. Mario Kart, Super Mario Brothers and Angry Birds are among his favorite. Oh, and these days I will add Sonic to the list!!!
We enjoy all of our time with AJ and look forward to the days and years to come as he continues to grow up right in front of us into a person that we are really proud of!!! We love you, AJ!!! Happy 5th Birthday!!!!
PS: Thanks Pam for getting a great picture of AJ for us!!!!
