5 Years Old!!!

Last Monday, October 18th, our sweet Ryan turned 5!!! Where has time gone?!? We can't believe our little, baby boy is now a big 5 year old!

The Friday before his birthday he celebrated at school, so together we made these spider cookies since it was "Spider Week" at school!

Later that evening we had a "Halloween Carnival Birthday Party" with all of our friends. Our friend Payton's birthday is the day before Ryan's, so we decided to host a party together since we would likely invite the same people! It turned out great!!!

Ryan the Bumblebee Birthday Boy!!! Payton the Shark, Austin from "Where the Wild Things Are," and Ryan the Transformer!

Ryan and Payton were so excited and greeted all of their friends...

...and took them straight to the pumpkin crafts!

Next up was balloon fun!

We partied in the garage and enjoyed a great BBQ dinner!
We played some fun carnival games... ...then got to the presents!!! Ryan and Payt were so sweet and would take turns opening presents! They waited patiently for their turn each time!Ryan had such a good time at his "pretend birthday" as he calls it, since it wasn't on his actual birthday!
We celebrated his actual birthday at DISNEYLAND!!!
We had such a great time while we were there! Not only did he have his ears, but the button as well with his name on it. So, everyone we encountered wished him a Happy Birthday and he would get so shy every time. All of the characters would point at his hat and pin and clap while giving him a hug, since they don't talk! After a fun filled day, we enjoyed a special dinner at Rainforest Cafe! We all had a great time checking out the animals and waterfalls inside, and got to eat under the monkeys during a thunderstorm! Happy Birthday Volcano Cake!!! After our yummy dinner, we watched the "World of Color" light show then headed back to our hotel room for presents!!! Ryan was spoiled with some games...
...and fun toys!!!
We love Ryan soooooooo much!!! He is such a sweet and loving boy who brings so much joy into our home! We have enjoyed watching him learn and grow over the last five years, and look forward to continuing to do so!