A whole hand!

Teresa turned 5 this past week, a whole hand!  She was very excited about her birthday and the fun activities we had planned.  She woke up extra early and was ready to open presents!

I like Timothy's big yawn in this picture.  Teresa opened her card and her little gift first--a lion cub, which she had been hoping for.

Teresa and I played big cats together most of the morning.  At lunch time we headed to Wartburg to join Troy for lunch.  He surprised her with a big card that had all kinds of animals that were drawn by his students.  And after lunch, Troy supplied a piece of cake and 5 candles for some fun celebrating!

Next on the agenda was a trip to the pool.  And of course the big cats joined us for that outing too.  Teresa and I played big cats in the pool while Timothy spent a lot of time on the water slides.  It was a beautiful day to be at the pool.

Teresa's dinner choice was the DQ for a hot dog and french fries.  She was excited and happy to be there, but a little tired too.  If you look closely, you can see the big cats came along to the DQ as well.

And here is a picture of a very happy 5 year old.  Ice cream and big cats, it does not get much better than that!

At 5 years old, Teresa still loves animals.  Her current favorite is obviously big cats.  If you find her playing, she is most likely playing with big cats, or pretending to be a big cat.  She has a very realistic growl!  She also still loves to read and now she is actually reading, no longer memorizing books.  It is pretty impressive for her age.  She likes to help me cook and bake and wants to be a mom when she grows up.  She still likes to be with big brother Timmy and copy what he is doing.  She is full of love and likes to hug or rub fur on you if she is being a big cat.  Teresa brings joy to every day and she is a blessing to our family.  Happy 5th Birthday!