Happy 6th Birthday, Seth!

We really do think this is the year of the never-ending birthday for Seth.

There was the big party and sleepover at Andrew's. Then we did a modified party with Grammy (complete with cake and presents) before Thanksgiving. Then we had a wonderful Thanksgiving in the TN mountains with Mike's aunts, uncles and cousins, where there where plenty of people to help Seth celebrate his big day. Finally, we arrived home the evening of the 27th (his ACTUAL birthday) and did presents and cake with just our little family. We thought we might forego the cake that day, but we were told quite adamantly that "I won't turn six until I blow out the candles on my cake!" No amount of reasoning would work - like, say, "Seth, you blew out candles on your cake with Andrew" or "You also blew out candles on your cake with Grammy..." In case you weren't aware, it only counts if it is on your actual birthday. Wonder if that makes me actually younger than I think I am? :-)

At any rate, the boy got to blow out all 6 candles on his birthday cake, on his birthday. See:


He made out like a bandit this year! We got him a new bike, Katey got him some Star Wars legos, Grammy, Grandma and Grandpa, Granny and Papaw and all the other friends and family who sent packages got him too many wonderful gifts to recount on this small screen. But, I will say that one of his absolute favorite presents this year was the book "No, David". Below is a picture of him reading it aloud to all of us. So cute!!

So, for the final time this year, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SETH!!!! We love you!



This last shot is at the request of the birthday boy. These are all his "lovies" - 3 of which he got for his birthday. For posterity their names are (from left to right, of course) Puppy, Vincey*, White Wolf, Brownie* and Beary. All of them are being covered up with Sheepy.
*Warning, these 2 names are subject to change. In the last 24 hours they have been Fluffy, Furry and Shovel in addition to their current names.