we have a SIX year old.

oh my word, where has the time gone?!

i can NOT believe i have been a mom for six years already.

that is nuts.

chetty turned 6 on st patricks day.
and that boy is pretty dang thrilled to be 6 - he now needs 2 hands to show you how old he is!

to celebrate his birthday this year, chet got to do a few smaller things, rather then one big bash, and he thought that was super cool.

first, my parents took him (and holden) to build-a-bear and out for pizza.

second, we had a birthday picnic while in arizona for london, ben, and chet. chet got sung to and had his own special cake (vanilla. no frosting. lots of sprinkles. - just about the lamest cake you could ask for!)

last, but not least, chet got to have a sleepover with haden and holden on the eve of his birthday. we had cake before bed and donuts in the morning. it was all sorts of healthy fun. grandpa larry joined us for the cake part.

chet got to pick out a new bike for his birthday as his gift from us. it was a bit stressful for him to make such a big decision, but he is thrilled now that he has. the most important thing for him when he was looking for a bike was that it had a kickstand! his last 2 bikes were too small for one, so a kickstand is something he has waited patiently for.

that boy is a sweetheart. i just looOoove him. all 6 years of him!

some words i would use to describe chet are:

SWEET- he turns around and waves goodbye to us about 12 times when we drop him off at school. and he runs to give us a big hug when we pick him up.

IMAGINATIVE - chet loves to play. and he is so good at. no screens needed. he loves to pretend with his toys, and is wicked good at creating stuff with lego. 

GOOFY - school has brought out an odd side of chet we didn't know was in there. he has thee dorkiest dance moves and such a little boy sense of humor!

AN EXCELLENT BIG BROTHER - enough said. this boy has oodles of love and patience for holden, and he absolutely adores tad.

CHIP-LOVER - he asks for chips for dessert every night and it drives me crazy. desserts are supposed to be sweet, dang it!

HANDSOME - when i look back at pictures of chet over the years, he has certainly changed. but one thing that has not changed is how ridiculously handsome i think he is.

TENDER - he has feelings that are easily hurt. goodbyes are very hard for him.

CAREFUL - he isn't quick to step out of his comfort zone and hates to get in trouble.

BIKE-RIDING MANIAC - for a boy who isn't especially interested in athletic things quite yet, he is darn good on his bike.

STUBBORN - when he has his mind set on, or against, something, he is immovable. and i like to think that will be a useful trait one day.

SMART - he has a great memory, does well in school, and has a passion to learn new things.

HELPFUL - what would i do without this boy?! he sure knows how to step up and be the big brother.

i am so proud of the boy chet is.

he is a sweet, sweet boy.

we are lucky that he is all ours!