5th Birthday Celebration

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I am just now getting all of Sam's birthday celebration pictures put on the blog, it has been a busy week of study!!

Here is the birthday boy before going to school!  5 years old... he wanted to fix his hair and it was looking cool:)
After school, we celebrated with a Shwarma and cake.  Sam requested chocolate cake.

The candles here are crazy.  They shoot sparks and seemingly it is dangerous... Sam was all about the candle.  He wanted to run his finger through the fire!



We received many care packages and cards in the mail for Sam, thanks so much!  Hap and Sam read the cards before opening presents.

Sam is really into firetrucks and firemen right now.  He received a lego firetruck kit that he was super excited about.


We had brought these toys from the States and they both received a fireman.  Andrew received one too because he didn't understand why he wasn't getting presents too!

Then we loaded the car up with three boys, snacks, towels and headed to the beach.  It was a beautiful day and there were not many people at the beach, which was awesome!

All of the boys enjoyed playing in the sand this time.



Sam is absolutely fearless in the water.  He likes to jump in the waves and splash around.






Jacob crawled all over the beach this trip, much different than the last time.  He is a beach baby for sure!

Eating sand and putting shells in his mouth won't win us the Parents of the Year award for sure!


Andrew is always making us laugh and he was posing for some pictures but never would look at me and smile!!



Until next time beach!

It was an awesome way to spend Sam's 5th birthday!!

Comments

Grandpa Mark and Grandma Betty said…
Glad you didn't us 5 candles on the cake...Whoa! You'd need firemen around with candles like that.

Glad you were able to celebrate Sam's birthday in a special way. Love to all.
July 16, 2012 at 8:15 AM
Jennifer said…
What a fun day for a great 5 year old and his family! Good to see you received the package from us. Love you guys! Thanks for the awesome pictures!
July 16, 2012 at 8:44 AM
Anonymous said…
Whoa, that candle is insane! Glad Sam had a wonderful birthday! I'm jealous of your beach trip and those Zoolander faces from Andrew:)
July 16, 2012 at 9:03 AM
Susan J said…
FUN!!! Loving the hair, the poses from Andrew (who is so big, by the way!), and the parents of the year shot of Jacob! :) I remember Caleb eating dirt at Northwestway park & you said he must be the 3rd born...now you know :) Looks like great times and great memories! love you all!!
July 16, 2012 at 2:09 PM
Lindsey said…
How beautiful! Happy 5th to Sam!!
July 16, 2012 at 11:21 PM
Heather P. said…
What a fun birthday at the beach...holy firehazard candles, that is wild. Caleb had schwarma and cake on his birthday too! Your boys are growing fast....love to all.
July 17, 2012 at 8:03 PM
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