Double-Digits

Taylor is 10 today...that's a decade and almost a dozen! She's grown up right before our eyes. We celebrated her day all day today. I checked her out of school to go to lunch with Willy & I...on the way there, the car battery died. Awesome. After our birthday trip to Checker Auto Parts, we went to Chili's. It was so fun to be with Taylor. She's my little buddy. I think she had a good time regardless of the hiccups, but what she was really looking forward to was her slumber party that night. Taylor has been a "party planner" since she was 3 years old. For me, that was the most fun part was planning everything with her.

10 girls...spa night...mud masks...cucumber slices...pedicures...movie & popcorn...Panda Express...homemade strawberry cake...presents....faces in whipping cream...making waffles the next morning on MY birthday...it was all good. I'd honestly do it all again for that girl.
(That is really just a figure of speech...don't plan on doing it again for at least another decade.)


P.S. I think Carter had an alright time.

Baby Tate Turns 5

My baby who is not a baby turned 5 today. Where did those 5 years go? Man I love that kid. We all do. He loves himself too and definitely does not lack in the self-esteem arena. He told my friend just the other day....

"People like me. Even people who don't know me like me."

It's true though. He's one likeable kid.

We had a party at the park with 15+ little people there. Tate was having the time of his life.

You know you've maybe invited too many people to a party when Tate later asked Willy,

"Dad, were you at my party?"

One last funny....

I had this conversation with Tate a few weeks ago...

TATE: "Mom, can you get my PG-13 Toys out of the closet?"

ME: "Huh?"

TATE: "You know...my transformers."

Tate keeps the smiles coming. Happy Birthday Baby. (He said I could call him "Baby" even when he's married.)