Happy 40th to me and Happy 5th to Finley!

Wow! What a week it's been! One long birthday party for Finley and me and a new president elect. I'm so glad the election is over. The tension was killing me! Barack Obama winning was, of course, the best birthday present I ever got, except for going into the hospital to have Finley! Todd surprised me and not only brought me flowers, but also a Wii Fit! It has provided hours of hilarious attempts at the games and exercises. And yes, I think I actually worked up a sweat a few times. Finley is five! He woke up this morning and came into our room and I said, "Happy Birthday Finley!" He kept asking all day, "Am I five now?" I remember what it felt like to be so excited on one's birthday. It is indescribably sweet to watch him enjoy his day and all the generous gifts and the way he shares with Evelyn and wants to show all his friends his new cars. Life is good...

An impromptu family portrait on Finley's 5th birthday, courtesy of the timer on our camera.

And finally, on his "real birthday", Finley blows out the candles on his donut/coconut cake at our house tonight.

Having fun getting all his new cars and track from Erica and Grandpa and Grandma. Birthdays sure are fun! We got together for pizza at Shakey's in Maple Valley, and then they came over for gifts and birthday bars on Tuesday night, Nov. 4, my birthday!

Finley was more than enthusiastic when he got his new Hot Wheels case!

Sharing a cake for our November 4 and 5 birthdays. Our house on my birthday, celebrating with Aunt Erica, Grandpa and Grandma S.

Placing the number 5 candle on the yummy almond roca bar dessert that Grandma S. made. Yummy!


Enjoying his new four lane Hot Wheels track from Grandpa and Grandma C. Uncle Peter and Aunt Kim joined us on Sunday at my parent's and we had fun playing with my early birthday gift, a Wii Fit and Ski Racing. Hilarious fun!





Celebrating at my parents' home on Sunday, November 2.