F.i.v.e

Happy 5th Birthday, Jonah!

Today you are FIVE. A whole hand. You've been looking forward to this for so long, and now it's here. You're a little brother and a big brother, and the perfect one to be right in between.

Your current obsessions are Mario Brothers, soda or lemonade, Mario Brothers, magnatiles, candy, and wait for it, Mario Brothers. You're already better at playing video games than I ever will be, and I know Daddy is loving that he can play with you!

Whenever we listen to the Christian radio station in the car, you ask what certain lyrics mean. I so hope and pray that you continue to ask questions- both related to Jesus and life in general! Your mind is always going, and I know come August when you start kindergarten, you will love it!

Your main buddies are Jack, Calvin, Evelyn, Macie, Cal, and of course your sisters. You and Noelle do almost everything together when you're both at home, and I so hope your friendship continues! When it's just you and Clara at home, you're either mad at her for breaking up your magnatile creation, or busy making her laugh.

I love that when you come say goodnight to me after Daddy reads to you from your Mario book, you kiss me on the nose and giggle. I know someday that won't happen anymore, so I'll soak it up while I can.

I love you so much, and I'm so thankful you're my son! I'm praying that you will truly know Jesus. That all the things you've learned at home, church, and school will not just be head knowledge, but will soak into your heart. Let Jesus be it for you.

love,
mama

Jonah's 5th Birthday Party

Today we had a little birthday party for Jonah! Our little Super Mario loving boy is turning 5 in just three more days! As with the passage of time for all three of my kids, I'm left with the sadness of "how are we already here?" It's just been too fast, but at the same time it's so fun seeing them grow and learn. (And gain a bit more independence myself!)

It ended up being a few friends from church and a few from the neighborhood. Thanks to Pinterest, I labeled all our food with Mario Brother type things (that I had never heard of before.) Cheese balls were fire power, mini powdered donuts were ice power, a veggie platter was shaped into a fire flower, peach rings were Princess Peach rings, chips were Toad's Tostitos, and the hot and ready Little Ceasar's pizza was Power Up Pizza.

Noelle made all the labels for the food, and all the kids helped me get the food laid out (aka, they sampled the food.) We got a cake made by Walmart with a scene of Mario and Luigi racing. Jonah didn't even finish his cake and ice cream because he was too busy playing with the cars that came off the cake.

I found little bags for the kids to decorate, and then we had an indoor Easter egg hunt thanks to the chilly and somewhat wet weather. Luke hid clues around the house and the kids went on a scavenger hunt to rescue Princess Peach who had been taken by Bowser. Noelle especially loves scavenger hunts, and now that she can read, she and another little boy were able to read all the clues!

We ate the cake and ice cream, and then pulled the strings on the Mario pinata which was stuffed full of chocolate coins. Basically I sent the kids home full of sugar just in time for Easter tomorrow. :)


A Q&A with the birthday boy!
What do you want to be when you grow up? a builder
Who are you going to marry? Summer (a girl we sometimes see at church)
What is your favorite thing to do? play video games
What is your favorite book? Mario book
Who is your best friend? Noelle
What's your favorite color? green
What is your favorite outside activity? t-ball
What's your favorite animal? squirrel
What's your favorite food? cheese pizza
What's your favorite thing to do with mom? snuggle
What's your favorite thing to do with dad? tackle daddy!
What do you know about Jesus? that He made everything!