Oliver is 5!!!!

Oliver had his fifth birthday last week (OMG!!!), and just like Halloween, the celebration seemed to go on for a week! Lucky kid! We celebrated his big day as a family on the actual day (last Thursday. Jed took the day off, and Oliver pretty much played with toys and his dad all day. He did go to preschool that day too, where he got to be king, show off some pictures of himself, and share a treat. In his own words, "You also get to do all the stuff," which I think means you get to be the leader for the weather, the pledge, etc. His teacher also sent home a cute little bag of goodies to make him feel special. We had a Yoda cake at home for dinner, and Jed cooked up some #5 grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner (Oliver requested a birthday dinner last minute, had to think fast, and got out the #5 cookie cutters - phew!) He had quite a few visitors that day too. We decided we would show Oliver one of the old Star Wars movies on the night of his birthday as he is very interested in Star Wars, and even chose it as the theme of his birthday party, despite the fact that he has never watched a minute of any Star Wars show. Still trying to figure out where he has gotten his Star Wars knowledge from...but anyway, we made it through about 15 minutes, and he said he wanted to play with his toys and that was that! He wasn't scared, so it must have been boredom that caught up with him! We'll have to try again soon :) We had his party with all his little friends on Saturday afternoon, and it was a blast. Oliver was so excited for it. We had decorated the basement with black tablecloths hanging around to inclose the room, then stars hanging from the ceiling to make it feel like "a galaxy far, far away." We put together some cute little clone trooper and darth vader guys that I found on the internet - they were a really cool, cheap party favor, but the kicker was each one took about an hour to put together. I am a little crazy, so yes, with Jed's help I put together 12 of the little things. We played some fun games including pod racing, save the princess, hot lava, and astroid hunting, then ate a Star Wars lunch complete with light sabers (corn dogs), Vader taters (french fries), and Yoda soda (lime sherbet floats). It was a great production, and after we just cleaned up the mess at our leisure - you can do that when it is in your basement and not in your primary living space (very convenient). Oliver had more guests to visit him through the weekend, and Sunday night, after all was said and done, he asked me, "Now what are we going to do tomorrow?" I think he would have the celebrations go on with no stops in between - that is the beauty of a kid. I am glad for a little break before Thanksgiving, Ave's birthday, and Christmas! But I am getting excited for all of those too now....more to look forward to.