And it was an birthday fit for a king!
We decided to have a knight-themed party where Mathison could be king for a day. The boys made cardboard armor (with a little help from Jefferson), participated in a weapons throw, defeated the giants (Jefferson and his friend), and slayed a dragon (pinata). I think everyone had a great time:
It's hard to believe my baby is five! Time is passing way too quickly :(
Here are some interesting things about Mathison at this age:
*He is 42.5 " tall and weighs 39 lbs which puts him at 38% for height and 32 % for weight.
*He knows the pledge of allegiance by heart and has put some hand actions to it.
*Mathison loves to listen to contemporary singers like Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, and Maroon 5. If we have an easy listening station on, he asks us to change it to the "real" music. He often knows the words to these songs after only hearing them one time!
*He is our little daredevil. He is constantly jumping, climbing, cartwheeling, and somersaulting in the house, and does running flips onto our trampoline. He flips and "dives" off of diving boards, and I recently caught him trying to back flip on the trampoline.
*Mathison LOVES money and knows the name of every person on the 1,2,5,10,20,50, and 100 dollar bills.
*Our little guy thinks it's his job to answer the door, and heaven help the family member who forgets it :)
*Mathison has an incredible memory and will often accurately recite details from events that happened over three years ago.
*He loves Legos, and can put together complicated sets. He's also made some pretty impressive creations on his own.
*He is so funny, and constantly keeps us in stitches. The latest was two days ago, when I heard him speaking a jumble of real and made up Spanish words. When Mathison noticed I was staring at him, he said,"It's okay Mom - I'm in Spanish mode right now." What a hoot!
Happy Birthday, Mathison - we love you so much!!
