Kindergarten Age

Today is a huge day at the Garcia house - Britton turned 5 at exactly 4:28pm. I cannot believe I have a 5 year old. I cannot believe he goes to Kindergarten next year. I cannot believe he no longer needs naps, Mommy holding his hand all the time, and no longer calls me "Mommy." (I'm now "Mom.") And now you know why I spent a good half hour bawling to PJ last night about how he could NOT be 5. He could NOT go to Kindergarten. And the first time anything bad happens at school, I'm pulling him out. (No, not really, but it will be so hard to deal with all the ups and downs I know come with the school years) I'm just really having a hard time dealing with the whole "big kid" thing. I suggested this morning to BK that maybe we could just forget this whole birthday thing and stay 4, he wasn't game for that... Oh well, I tried.


So every year on his birthday, we let him choose what he wants to do for his special day. This year was a little different considering the temperature and current snow levels, so we had to change plans. We've been very lucky in that we have had good weather every year on his big day, until now. So no trip to the park on his bike, no playing golf with Dad (he got new clubs from Santa). But instead, he did go to work with PJ this morning, which he loves. We then all went to lunch at Red Robin (his FAVORITE), and came home to watch a new movie he received for his birthday - "Up." This evening, we celebrated with PJ's parents, and Britton ran around with his cousins for hours. All in all, I think he'd tell you it was a good day. :)

And for me, I hope turning 6 is easier than 5 was. Although I have a feeling it won't be.

Lunch at Red Robin:

Celebrating at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Can you tell he's scared to death of the candles? (Thanks to an sparkler fear from 4th of July years ago - not that he was hurt by one, they just scare him. The kid has a memory like an elephant) And check out Leyton's face in the background. He was mesmerized.