Lincoln turns 5!

Lincoln walked to our bedroom sometime in the middle of the night, toward the morning.  I had him go potty and climb into bed with us.  He was probably too excited about his birthday to sleep.  :)  When Chris went to the bathroom, he stirred and said, "It's my birthday today." 

When I told him it was time to get dressed, he asked if I could bring in his clothes.  Ofcourse.  I watched him change, tired but so happy.  He got ready in our bathroom, stating "Daddy, it's my birthday today."  I watched him as he brushed his teeth, and then I brushed his hair.

We walked downstairs together and I showed him the Turbo tags that I had put on his treat bags.  There wasn't much of an impression, but when i picked him up after school, he said, "Mommy, you're the best mom ever.  Do you know why?  Because of your writing this (pointing to the tag) Lincoln Turbo paper.  Everybody liked it."  The PTO president was next to us and her heart melted.  Mine did too.

We headed to Chick-fil-a for our playdate with Marley and Jake.  Benan happened to be there too.  They played, ate, played some more; Marley's sister Jonna played ghost chasing them and they had a blast!  Then Lincoln got to open presents.  What a pleasant surprise that was!  Several Star Wars Legos & calendar, a Bumblebee Transformer and a monster truck.

When I asked him this morning what he would like to eat for dinner, he said sweets, candy.  I asked what entree and he said shrimp pasta without the green stuff (last night's shrimp linguine without the parsley).  Done.  I made that again tonight- without the parsley on his portion.  But he barely ate it- Daddy brought home salmon sashimi as an appetizer and Lincoln filled up on that (plus the whole nuggets meal from earlier). 

After dinner I surprised him with a birthday cupcake with a Turbo cupcake topper and candel and birthday present.  He really was surprised and thrilled.  His birthday video is precious.  He made his first birthday wish:  I wish for a good borthday and to grow big."

Daddy built the fort.  We went upstairs to brush their teeth and get the balnkets for the fort.  They played in it.  Then I surprised Lincoln with a flashlight and they got to play with that in the dark.  Lots of ghost sounds and giggles.

What a fantasitc and fun fifth birthday he had. 

Tonight duirng his turn for prayer, he said:  Cam on Chua cho Mommy, Daddy, Carter.  Thank you God for my birthday and my students.  For my bed, our house, and everything you give us. Amen."

I checked emails just now and Mrs. Lizzie wrote to us saying that Lincoln thanked her for helping him turn 5 today, and that she was so touched by it.  Earlier I had joined him during his lunch and instructed, "Truoc khi con ve hom nay, con cam on Ms. Lizzie giay con cho con duoc 5 tuoi."  He took it literally and told her right before the left.  He's got such a good memory and he is so deliberate. 

Thank you God for Lincoln.  Thank you for a healthy, smart kid who tries so hard.  He is a wonderful gift to us.