Cole's Birthday Week

Everyone in my family jokes about 'Terra and her birthday week', but my theory, especially now that I am getting older and it seems to be just another day, is that if you can make it last longer, you might enjoy it. Cole was able to experience the 'birthday week' these last few days. He had a cowboy birthday party on Saturday with six of his closest friends where they were dressed up and had a 'pony cake'. I use that term loosely, as it didn't really resemble a pony. Cole liked it (he was easier to please than I anticipated when the cake was falling apart) and his friends thought it was yummy, so I told myself that is all that matters. Then on Sunday we were able to have a family dinner where he picked strawberry frosting for his other cake (yes, 'birthday week' is evolving where there are now multiple cakes) with heart sprinkles, which made it look more like a Valentines cake, thank goodness for candles. So Monday was his actually birthday, Aunt Leesa and Grandma took him to McDonalds for lunch and he picked to go to Pirate Island for dinner. At school he is the 'star of the week' and gets to take treats and his favorite book for the class to read. Today (Tuesday) when we were getting ready to got to the store and get doughnuts for his class, he told me he was in charge for the day (oldest child syndrome = bossy). I asked why he thought he should be in charge and he explained that it was one of his 'fake birthdays' so he got to decide what we were going to do. Man I have that kid mixed up, but he has had a fun, busy, few days. HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLE!!!