Leyton is 5!

Last Sunday we celebrated Leyton's 5th birthday, along with Father's Day, and Tina and Dan's birthdays are also in the same week as Leyton's.  We had a pool party at Kelly and Dave's, and for how cold this spring has been we sure got a great day for swimming.  I still cant believe how fast the time has gone, and that he is really five already.  He is shy and wild at the same time, loves doing anything outside, still loves his arts and crafts, and says he wants to be a basketball player and a police officer when he grows up.  

Happy 5th birthday buddy, we love you!

He wanted a cars theme for his party- "Not like the movie, but like real race cars mom."  We went with Hot Wheels decorations. 

 Grace, Leyton and Lucy, ready to get the party started.

 Grace, Leyton, Aunt Tina and Lucy having fun in the pool:

 Fiona in her first swimsuit:

 Lucy and Fiona in their matching hot pink:

 As you can tell Fiona was really in the mood for getting her picture taken.

 Luca loved the water!  Here he is waving to me from the Alligator:

 Aunt Kelly taking Cal and Ella on a tour around the pool:

 Tina and her twin Tommy:

 Maggie having fun on the Shark:

 Snack break!

 Lauren doing a cool star jump for us:

 Pinata time!  Leyton loves getting a pinata every year:

 Cal taking a whack at it:

 Ready to open presents:

 Cool new sneakers from Grandma:

 "Monster Mitts" for the pool were a hit:

 He loves all the hot wheels stuff:

 Ok, so these are suppose to be helmet masks, like they are race car drivers... They look a little scary on! This is Lucy, Leyton and Lauren:

 Maggie, Grace, Leyton, Lucy, Ella, Lauren, Cal:

 Some kids weren't aware they could take their masks off :)

 Leyton really wanted a swim cap so we got him one for his birthday.  Him and Lucy love wearing them!

 Cal would jump off the side all day long:

Lucy, Lauren and Leyton ready to show us some tricks:

 Eric did some flips for us:

Dad and the birthday boy!

Fiona and I hanging out pool side:

 All of the kids loved riding this new Gator Aunt Kelly got:

Fiona taking a swim break:

And looking cute in her party dress:

Another attempt at a smiling photo.  As soon as I stick that big camera in her face she doesn't feel so much like smiling:

 Monday was Leyton's actual birthday.  He was excited to get a card in the mail from Grandma B:

 We got him a playmobil ambulance he'd been wanting:

Cake time:

 And this is what Fiona did during the Monday night festivities:

 Happy Birthday Leyton Thomas!