Toby's 5th Birthday

This smile pretty much says it all!

We got Toby a new Spiderman bike and hope that it warms up soon so that he can get out and ride it. If it doesn't warm up, I'm sure he'll be circling the driveway on his bike with his winter coat and boots.

A Birthday Pie

Because Toby's birthday fell on Easter this year, we're having his birthday party next weekend. Still, I let him decide which kind of birthday pie he'd rather have...an applie pie or a chocolate cream pie. You can see which he chose. (It was made from scratch and very delicious, I might add.)

You might be wondering "what are the odds that Toby's birthday might fall on Easter again?" Not good! Easter is always celebrated the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon following the Spring Equinox, which this year falls on Thursday, March 20. Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22) but that is very rare. Easter this year is the earliest that anyone will ever see the rest of their lives. Only the most elderly people (95 and over) have ever celebrated Easter this early in the past. The last time it was this early was 1913. And none of us have ever or will ever see it a day earlier.

The earliest calendar date on which Easter can fall is March 22 and the latest date is April 25. The odds are considerably better for witnessing a late Easter. Many people are alive today from the last time Easter fell on April 25, an event which occurred in 1943 and many people will likely still be around when Easter next falls on April 25, which will occur in 2038. The next time Easter will fall as early as this year will be in the year 2228, which is 220 years from now. The next time Easter will be a day earlier (March 22) will be in 2285 - 277 years from now. The last time Easter was celebrated on March 22 was in 1818.

Birthday Dinner

Because Toby's birthday is on Easter this year, we celebrated his birthday dinner a day early. Of course, he picked his favorite restaurant, Red Robin!

Tired out...

I took the kids to visit Tim at work today. He's working at the Hudsonville Elementary school. The kids got to run around the gym for a while and played basketball. Toby decided to take a break and lie on the floor for a while. It's hard work being a kid.

Getting ready for kindergarten...

Toby had his kindergarten screening today and he can't wait until school starts. He got to spend time with some teachers today, letting them know all he knows about numbers and letters sounds and shapes. Here he's holding a picture of a bunny he was asked to paste an ear on.