Gabriel will turn 6 years old on Tuesday! He is such a lovely little boy.

I'm just a bit sad too see 5 fade away. It was such a sweet age and I really enjoyed this past year with him. Isabel's age 5 was marred by the start of her leukemia treatment so I didn't get to fully enjoy the sweetness that is age five with her. I really reveled in this past year and was able to really focus on him the way I couldn't when Isabel was in treatment.

Gabriel is reading already and loves kindergarten. He says creation station and math tiles are his favorite parts. He couldn't care less about Legos or Star Wars or superheroes but adores Hot Wheel cars, racing tracks, anything marble related and learning new tricks on his scooter. Gabriel can spend an entire afternoon blowing bubbles in the backyard and creating new games with complicated rules drawn on the ground with chalk. He is hoping for a finger board ramp for his birthday and can't get enough of video games. Alan is happy that he enjoys watching sports with him and they read Sports Illustrated Kids together. I'm glad he likes books, puzzles and gymnastics. He may not want to kiss me in front of his buddies anymore, but he still snuggles up close at night and hugs me all day long. I'm making him a dinosaur cake for his birthday party. *sniff* Goodbye age 5!