Sunday, October 23, 2011

scenes from a birthday morning

rainer turns 5!
Rainer is 5 today!! We've been having a fun day, with cookie decorating, present opening, and swimming. We are expecting his Gam and Papa for dinner tonight. Here are some scenes from the morning--

rainer turns 5!
Gifts wrapped and ready . . .

rainer turns 5!
the table set for breakfast . . . (he wanted chocolate croissants for his birthday breakfast--super easy for me. I just buy the frozen ones from Trader Joe's) . . .

rainer turns 5!
opening one gift in the morning . . .

rainer turns 5!
cutting out and baking cookies . . .

rainer turns 5!
and cookie decorating. Both boys loved frosting the cookies and I was so happy for the help. After that it was off to the pool for a swim. It felt like a relaxed summer day.

Off to get ready for dinner now. I am so happy and grateful to have this boy turn five! It's a joyous day.

8 comments:

Unknown said...

Happy birthday Rainer!

Anonymous said...

happy birthday ranier!!

and those blocks are amazing. we sell them in the toy store i work for. a great toy and so visually appealing too.

Madame Melville said...

Happy Birthday to your cute little boy! 5 is the sweetest age (:

I like the idea of a gift in the morning! What kind of blocks were those?

Laura said...

Happy birthday Rainer! It looks like you all had a wonderful day together!

How do you make that fun icing?

Rain said...

Happy Birthday Rainer!
What cute birthday wrappings you made.

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Rainer
5 so happy for you Mary Beth.
Bursting with Joy
Sarah

Val said...

Happy birthday to this sweet little boy! And...you're lucky to go swimming (here, we're cozying up near the fireplace!).

Running Muma said...

Happy Birthday Rainer - Mary Beth, our boys share a birthday - how fun! Our little guy turned one! Birthdays are just so awesome!