Our Tate’s birthday was this past Wednesday and he is now five years old!

I know Tate is five years old, and I say he is five years old, but he does not seem five years old!!

This last year has went so fast!

We celebrated Tate’s birthday tonight as a family, with our traditions of dinner, presents and cake.

We kept things very simple, which was what was needed for Tate right now.

First up was a dinner of Tate’s choosing! But he did not understand how to choose! Tate does have favorite foods, but he will eat anything we put in front of him. Even if he says he doesn’t like something, we have him take five bites of it anyway and he always willingly does. When I asked him what he wanted for his birthday dinner he would say “Peaches, bananas, and cabbage.” Hmmm. So I helped him along by giving him some ideas! We had burgers, beans, cole slaw, fruit salad and yam fries. He loved it!

Next up it was time to open presents!

SO cute to watch him be so excited!

We finished the night with cake, ice cream and coffee!

Tate remembered blowing out his candles last year, and he could not wait to do it again.

I still cannot believe Tate is five years old!

He is tiny, but mighty! Only 32 pounds and wearing a size 3T.

Now Eliza cannot wait until she turns five!

She will have to wait a bit though, because Addie Mae and Grant are up next!

Happy Birthday, Tate Owen!!

We love you SO much!!