Happy Birthday Theo!

Theo is 5. Normally, you read something, like 'gosh time has flown by' or 'I can hardly believe it'! But with Theo, I can believe it. In fact, Charles commented that I have been introducing him as 5 for a few months now. It is true. Once Eliot turned one, it was so much easier - and pleasing to the ear - to say that my kids were 7, 5, 3, and 1 over 7, 4, 3, and 1. I like the ring of 7, 5, 3, 1. It sounds so organized - whichI am clearly not since Theo turned 5 on July 30th and I am just now getting this up! But nonetheless, I love the sound of it.

In fact, there is more evidence that I am not super organized. I planned a party for Theo at nearby little wading pool that was scheduled to start at 5 and go to 7. I called the day before to ensure we could pay for the guests upon arrival. It was then that I was informed that the pool closed at 5 on the scheduled party day. I greeted Charles at the door when he returned home and told him 'we have a big problem'. I then told him of the pool closing time to which he correctly said, 'no, THAT is not a big problem. A big problem would be finding out tomorrow with all the kids in their bathing suits ready to swim.' He was right. He is good for me. I need him to correct my melodrama...often.

So with a bit of shifting (thankfully only two boys outside the family were invited) and very gracious party-goers we moved the party to 3-5. We had a great time with our new 5 year old. Here are some pictures to record it: