Jeremiah is 5

It is hard to believe that Jeremiah is 5 years old. I feel like he was born yesterday yet I feel like I have known him forever.

This year we gave Jeremiah a choice: birthday party or a dinner show at Medieval Times. He chose Medieval Times.

We left Davis with some friends and took Jeremiah to the show the weekend of his birthday. It took some time and the promise of fighting to settle him down, but ultimately he loved the show and even enjoyed the food.

Jeremiah is a sweet-natured, shy, affectionate child. He loves super heroes, Lego's, Playmobile people, and dressing up. Here are a few of Jeremiah's favorite things.

Favorite movie-Star Wars

Favorite cartoon-Backyardigans

Favorite book-Where the Wild Things are

Favorite food-Wuesadillas

Favorite vegetable-Edamame

Favorite toy-Playmobile people

Favorite song-You Belong with Me (Taylor Swift)

Best Friends-Chloe and Vivian

Happy Birthday, Jeremiah!

Winter Blues!

Winters are long and cold. I am done with cold, snow and ice yet winter isn't nearly over. So in order to make it through I decided to list the top 10 things I love about winter.

1. Hats...I love the cute winter hats.

2. Scarves...not just warm but fashionable.

3. Snow ball fights with the boys.

4. Cute knee high socks.

5. Cuddling with the kids in my bed for story time/happy light time.

6. Pajama days.

7. Fire places.

8. Free museum days.

9. Coffee...the ability to drink it ALL DAY!!!

10. Seeing a perfect snowflake on the windshield of your car during a snow storm.

Please share your favorite things about the winter...I would love to hear them.

Is it sibling rivalry if it's just one-sided?

So in recent weeks, we've started to notice how little Jeremiah thinks of his counterpart, Davis.

Example #1

Jeremiah: "Mommy, I want to go to the store and get green paint so that I can paint myself all green and be the grinch. I also want to get reindeer antlers so Davis can be the dog.

Example #2

Jeremiah: "Davis, you are a good penguin because you walk funny and you are fat."

Davis: "I'm not fat."

Jeremiah: "No, you have a fat little belly, like a little penguin."

Example #3

Jeremiah: "We can play Wizard of Oz. I will be the Lion and Davis can be the scarecrow. He has no brain."