Dallin's 5th Birthday

 Dallin celebrated his 5th birthday with an art party with six of his new friends in Nebraska.  He loves art, so it was the perfect party theme for him.  We were hoping for a sunny day to do most of our projects outside, but it rained until the party was almost over.

 We painted canvases with six different colors of paint.  Many of them started out painting rainbows, but then ended up covering the entire canvas with mixed paint.  They spent 30 minutes painting which was great for me since I was running this party by myself!

This is Dallin's favorite friend, Anna.  He begs me almost everyday to text her mom to see if she can play.  She saves a seat for him every week in Primary at church.

 Cupcake decorating - I had really hoped to do this one outside but the weather didn't agree.  The kids did an amazing job not making a huge mess though.  They had a blast decorating the cupcakes with all the toppings.  It was probably everyone's favorite activity.

 Luckily, the rain stopped just before it was time to eat our cupcakes, so we carried them outside to eat.  It worked perfectly since we had ice cream cones too.  Again, another blessing for me!

Dallin had so much fun with his friends.  He didn't accept that it was birthday until he had his party with his friends.  He was so happy to have them over to play and make art with him.  We kept so busy with all our projects during the 2 hours that we didn't even open presents!

Dallin is growing up so fast!  He loves to play (and talk) non-stop and loves to play with others.  He is very social and looks up to his big brother, Owen.  He has a large vocabulary and thinks about things you wouldn't expect a 5 year old to know about.  He is ready for kindergarten - he writes his name, knows his ABCs and his address, and can count to 29.  He is anxious to learn to read.  His favorite things in life are weapons, fighting bad guys or zombies, and art.  He has recently learned to play on the computer like his siblings, so he is quickly developing a love of Minecraft too.  Happy Birthday, Dallin!  We love you!