FIVE!

It's still February. Just about. Which means that technically this post isn't too late. Perhaps.

When I asked Linus this year if he'd like a party he said no. He doesn't really like parties. He would, however, like to have some friends round to play pass the parcel and have birthday cake. It wouldn't be a party though. No.

So that's what we did. In fact, we had 2 um, gatherings on the Saturday before his birthday. The first, in the morning was his school friends, and the second was in the afternoon and was friends and family. We had to invite Grandma, because otherwise she just turns up anyway even if we don't ask her <rolls eyes>

So, invites went out, excitement reached fever pitch, Mummy wanted to run away... but it was great! The 3 boys we had over for the morning not-party were all lovely. They played together beautifully and I ended up wishing we'd made it longer. Linus had a really lovely time. It was really the first "proper" party he has had, where we've been able to invite children he has made friends with all by himself (with no parental intervention!) and I have to say that, on the whole, he has done a very good job of choosing friends.

Linus was very, very lucky and got everything he had written on his birthday list. A playmobil submarine (which can rise and sink, and go along underwater), a giant plastic robot contraption and a Ben10 omnitrix and some other little bits and bobs.

His cake was made to his exact specifications (and those who know him will know just how exact he likes to be!). A number 5, with blue 5's all over it and five blue candles. I think it was ok.

I also want to include some other pictures that weren't taken on his birthday but are very recent, just because they're lovely (and also because we were a bit too busy to take many of his party!)

Guarding his Gogos

The picture you thought you'd never see! This is the child who refuses to eat chocolate biscuits in case his hands get mucky. The one who wouldn't touch sand, or grass with his bare feet... and look at the smile on his face :-)