I'm a Whole Hand!

Our sweet William has been so excited for today to come.  He announced this moring that he is now a whole hand old.  Yes, William you are indeed officially a whole hand old. 

 

What a day he had!  He got this hat at preschool this morning and didn't want to take it off.  We stopped at Dunkin Donuts before school because Will wanted to bring sprinkle donuts for snack.  They are his favorite!

 The celebration continued at speech school and then again when his buddy James came over to play.  Daddy is out of town for work this week and Will was a little sad that he wasn't here for his big day.  Luckily Nonna came over. 

See those cookies in the picture?  Well my always practical - and ridiculously frugal  - hubby surprised Will this this special delivery.  His eyes were as big as saucers when the cookie delivery man came to the door and he devoured that Who Loves You cookie. 

 This guy.  I cannot possibly put into words just how much I love him.  His smile is infectious.  His eyes are mischievous, and his little body is so full of joy that it cannot be contained.  He lives life with so much passion.  Every moment is felt with his whole heart and you can't help but pick up on that when you are around him.

 We sang and had brownies before opening gifts.  Mom and Dad bought Will a scooter for his birthday and he and Max couldn't wait to try it out.  The bond between these two has come so far this past year.  They are becoming friends as well as brothers and it is an honor to witness.

 It wasn't long before Will had the hang of it and was tooling around the really big circle.  When it was time to head in, Max offered a helping hand and I just had to smile.

 

After presents we headed over to the spring social at Will's school.  To say I love his school would be putting it mildly.  They are the most amazing teachers I have even encountered and they are all in one place.  One day a week for the past two years Will has gone to a math and science enrichment class this this amazing woman.  She is exactly what his little brain needs.  She provides him an opportunity to explore, question, and discover all kinds of things.  He cried on Tuesday because he had an ear infection and missed her class.  I can't wait for Jack to work with her next year.

I love this little five year old beyond all measure.  He is inquisitive, loving, caring, intelligent, charismatic, and so much more.  He brings more laughter to our family than I ever thought imaginable. 

How did we get so lucky?!