5!!!!!

Happy birthday, my son!  Thank you, God, for him!

Girumy is such a joy.  Seriously, life is tough, but he is tangible joy every day and for that I am thankful to our God, who put our family together.

He is very observant and he puts ideas together quickly.  He is full of ideas, always suggesting what we might eat for the next meal or what activity we might do after said meal.  He likes to play with others instead of alone, inviting those around him, whether he knows them or not, to join him.  He is always saying that things are beautiful.  He frequently says, "Mamá, tú no sabes cuánto te amo."  Oo!  I love that child!

So, we have been celebrating since Sunday, a bit each day.

Day 1:  Tito Jare's skillet apple crumble

"What is it?  What is it?"

So, we used to have a green recorder for the kids, but it was just too much to bear.  Kate decided that she would hide it away and just break it out on G's birthday each year... but, we could not find it anywhere.  So, Tita bought him a new green recorder, which I am trying very hard to bear.  Also, he received a new handy-dandy notebook, a guitar-shaped key hook and ring with flashlight for his new duties as Chicken Wrangler.  Yes, G graduates to chicken duty today and the twins enter the world of chores, taking over the table-washing.

A very special (It wasn't a weekend and it was Glenn's first time ever seeing this show.) viewing of the Cosby Show... and such a fitting episode: It was with Mother Africa, Miriam Makeba.

Day 2: Look at his excitement, and he hasn't even opened it yet!

Chicken wrangling gloves!

Day 3: THE hand-off

Such a grown-up posture!  This present, a nature journal, wasn't nearly as exciting as the others.  He was still quite happy with it.

And the best for last!

God, make this child yours!