I can’t believe Kamryn and Sydney are five years old today! They have really grown up over the last year. I looked at this year’s birthday as their first milestone, so we tried to make it extra special. Although they didn’t seem to remember, we discussed some options for their birthday a couple of months ago. They wanted to have a party with friends, but they obviously indicated that they would love to go to Great Wolf Lodge again even if that meant skipping a “Birthday Party.” They had so much fun in the spring, that we decided to surprise them for their birthday – and boy were they surprised!
We had also been planning to get them a playground for our backyard. I knew trying to get it done during Christmas would be difficult and practically impossible to make it a surprise. Fortunately my Dad and Father-in-Law agreed to work on it while we were out of town at GWL. Even though there were a couple of setbacks, they managed to have it completely finished in time for the big reveal Tuesday night. I knew we wouldn’t be able to keep them from seeing the backyard for two more days! So, with all the grandparents present, we showed them the completed playground and had a little cake and ice cream.
I sure hope they remember their 5th birthday. If not, I have plenty of pictures to remind them. 
Now to get ready for Christmas!
