The Big 5.0...hard to believe!!

My baby is no baby anymore...and now he's 5!!  A real childhood milestone, almost done with preschool and ready for KG.  He has been looking forward to his birthday for a loooong time.  His party with friends is on Saturday, but we had presents and celebration at home this evening.

Asher, fan of all things sweet, kept asking for 'more dat green fing!' (sparkling apple cider) and I absentmindedly enabled him to nearly finish off the bottle.

Owen not only got a Texas t-shirt, but Daddo made sure the whole family is advertising for the homeland!  

Owen's big present, a new bike.  Owen is such a great rider that I couldn't stomach the Wal-mart level bikes, which are SO HEAVY and made of steel.  Owen doesn't realize what a nice bike this is, almost all aluminum, but just had to get those included training wheels off and he was flying on it in no time!

Other big hit:  two-man horse swing for swingset.  This incurred loads of giggles, and will be significantly improving Asher's ability to use the swingset (and thus will make Mama's life *even* better!).