Five Years of Benjamin . . . Well, Almost!

Benjamin turned five at 3 a.m. today . . . he was really excited last night that he would already be five when he woke up! I think this is actually the first year that he didn't ring in his birthday by being up at the exact time he was born--he slept all night in his bed, which is still quite a novelty at our house :)

Unfortunately, we didn't get our digital camera until Ben was almost two--and all of the newborn pictures we took turned out a little blurry. Here's one of the better ones.



We don't have any good pictures Ben's first birthday--can you believe it? I really wish we'd bought a camera earlier--what were we thinking?

Ben at age two--already a chocolate-only type (just like Daddy!).



Ben on his third birthday--it was one of the hottest days ever, but Ben still had fun.


Ben turning four--we went to the zoo and then had a Curious George cake.



Ben before preschool this morning--he knows how to hold up five fingers--we've obviously taught him well :) Seriously, though, what a great little guy--I feel so lucky to have him as my son.