5 YEARS OLD!!

I can hardly believe Ethan and Claire are 5! 5 seems so big. They had a good birthday..presents in the morning...swimming in the afternoon...and the all important birthday cake in the evening. They had a little birthday party with their friends this past Friday with a horse theme, so we made each child a little hairband w/ ears and yarn for the mane and a tail made of yarn. They had a good time galloping around, playing pin-the-tail-on-the-pony, biting apples on twine (no hands), etc...Here are some photos of their big day.

Ethan plays with his speedracer.


They both got umbrellas...which they have up all the time: at breakfast, on walks on sunny days, in the van, etc...



They both received an armchair, which come in handy for Monday and Friday show time!





Claire received some hair clips for her birthday and with Claire, as you can see, it's all or nothing!


Now that they share a room (while we get Jane into a good sleeping routine), Ethan and Claire each got a little tent for their beds, so they could have a bit more of their own private space.




The birthday party and pinata.

Ethan received a cowboy hat from a friend and is now determined to be a cowboy for Halloween!


Jane had a good time watching the kids, but sometimes seemed to be wondering what was going on!