Hi 5!

I am finally 5! 5 is my favorite number so I was extra excited for this birthday. I had a great day including taking a special snack to school, choclate chip cookies. Then it was a fun but low key night at home with Mom and Dad on the big day. I had a great swimming party with my cousins and school friends, and had family over for a pizza party the Saturday after my birthday. I am still loving school and especially love going every day this year. I had the chance to go with Daddy a few times in the combine, and am happy to report that the harvest is complete! I also went on a really fantastic shopping trip with Grandma and Mom last month where we shopped til we very nearly dropped. Last weekend I spent the night with Aunt Amy and we went to a pumpkin farm which I really enjoyed. Here at home I am still very much in love with Ben and want to help Mom with him all the time and play with him every minute he is here. I am also learning knew things everyday with Mom when we do our "pretend" school. We have a lot of fun fall activities coming up like wiener roasts and helping at the church pumpkin patch. I am very much looking forward to Halloween too. This year it is going to be SUPER fun!

My friend Lakin and me before the swimming party started

Blowing out candles for the second of three times...this was also at the swimming party
Jaycie gave me a big kiss when she left the party at my house...we love each other so much
Daddy and me in the combineWorking at the pumpkin patch with Mommy Mommy and I out together this candy haunted house kit on Monday and it is still standing!