Happy Birthday

Jonathan was so excited about his birthday that he could hardly sleep. All through the night, he kept waking up to ask if he could go downstairs and play and have his birthday. When morning finally came, He was ready!

He came downstairs to find a huge package (this is the second recycling of the bag - it was originally used (twice) for Christmas.

Anyway, he started with a gift from Aunt and Uncle Dunce and was happy to find a silly CD (Farmer Jason? I thought it sounded more "alt-country" than children's stylistically, but lyrically, it's right on the children's level. "File under 'Anarchy in the Pre-K'" indeed!)

Next Jonathan tackled the big bag. Note Andrew, who we placed in a position to watch Jonathan open his gifts. He was more interested in mugging for the camera.

Jonathan received toys inspired by the marketing directors of the movie Cars. He got Tow-Mater, Sally, Lightning McQueen (Lighten Na-Queen), King, Sherriff, and Doc Hudson toys, and he also got Cars sheets and comforter. He wasn't so interested in the bedding until last night when he proudly wanted to show me his "new" bed.

Then, of course, it was time for the cake!

He was super-excited to get the cake and to blow out the candles.

Like father, like son -- here is Jonathan snitching some of the "star" sprinkles off the cake before it has been cut.

We decided that he would have been quite pleased if his "cake" had been just the cherry pie filling covered with frosting and sprinkles. That was what he ended up eating.