Judah is 5!

A friend asked me if I felt sad that my first born is 5 years old now.  Nope, not at all.  With each new phase since he was a baby I've thought he was just getting neater and neater. It sounds silly to say but I really think his birthday made him even more cool.  Judah is by nature a pleaser, encourager, and friend seeker.  He will jump into conversation with any person along the way.  He is thoughtful.  Just yesterday he told me "Momma you are the sweetest." Me, "Thanks buddy. I try." Judah, "No momma, you are!" I love his heart and I wish I could bottle moments like those. Watching him grow and learn is a never-ending wonder.  Still the little boy in him does get a little crazy at times.  For Judah's birthday we had a Shoot-em-up party, complete with new Nerf weapons, water balloon sling shot (mostly for the Dads), and a tennis ball 50 cal gun made by one of our Army friends.  Let's just say the cows across the field got a little bath on a 93 degree afternoon. . .




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