Ethan Turns 5 ... and some other happenings

I recently went to Utah because my baby sister, Meag, decided to go on a mission! Holy cow! She went into the MTC on Wednesday and we all hope she'll survive. I took TeeGee with me to Utah and he grew up while we were there. I think he loved getting all the attention and not having to share said attention with a certain bigger brother. He started doing tricks - sometimes done at the same time. He was clicking his tongue before but now he'll do it on command. You click at him and he'll click at you. If you go in his room to wake him from a long slumber, he'll sit up in his crib and instantly click his tongue. We sound like we're speaking an african dialect! His second trick is "So big!" You say it and he'll raise his arms hi up in the sky - sometimes clicking at the same time. His last trick is clapping for himself. He'll clap every time after he does his tricks so you'll praise him. Funny boy. He also loves to go up stairs and we're working on getting down on the belly. He doesn't cry during diaper changes, but he wriggles and wriggles to get away and crawls fast. Lastly, he also started to wave and say bye bye - but he whispers the words. The FUNNIEST thing he does is that he crawls on his hands and feet, not his hands and knees. Yes, it is evolution before our eyes! We have yet to get a photo of it, but it is hilarious.

My E-Man turned five right under my nose!!! This year, he wanted a "Star Wars - All-chocolate" cake. Well, New Beginnings was the same day as his birthday and I was in charge of it, so we had to improvise some. I went to the store, bought Yoda, and put him on top with the words, "Jedi Ethan." Works, right?? We decorated the night before at the church for New Beginnings and had his big cake. Then on his actual birthday, he got to blow out the candles on what was left of his cake.
We made our yearly pilgrammage to McDonald's and met daddy for lunch on Ethan's birthday. Yes, we only go there on his birthday. Sorry if any of you like McDonald's!! Ethan loves to play there in the play area.

Swedish pancakes for breakfast. Ethan got a scooter, some Lightning McQueen stuff, some Star Wars legos, a pillow pet, and some other legos. Sounds like a good birthday to me!

Here he is with his sub-par cake at the church with some cuzzies and buddies.

These two looked alike at birth, not alike during the first year, and are now starting to look alike again. Love their faces.

TeeGee can drool with the best of them. He now says, Ball - but he whispers it.

Love this kid ... he is so funny. He recently told his teacher that "Prophet's Day" was coming up. (aka: President's Day)

TeeGee's first time in his forward-facing carseat. He loves it and shines his famous grin when you look at him in the rear view mirror.

Here is TeeGee on his birthday. He took his cupcake in one hand and literally stuffed the whole thing in at once. We thought he would be a mess, but there was no mess left to make because all of it was in his mouth. Miraculously, he didn't choke.

Okay, I guess it was half the cupcake. He stuffed half of it in, then the other half.

He got a little car to sit in. He loves it.

I just like this picture ... the ghetto wrapping job is the best. Well, his legs and hanging onesie might be better.

In front of his present.