Samuel's birthday!

On November 7th, our little resident Superman had a birthday. Yep, that's right-Samuel just turned five years old!

Samuel posing in his Superman pajamas...

Anyway, Samuel had a birthday party with friends, presents, and BLUE DRAGON CAKE (made by Mom...) how good does it get? :)

Here we have Samuel with some friends-David, Levi, and Aaron Leonhardt...(plus the cake, which I have personally dubbed Puff the Chocolate Dragon.)

Closer detail on Puff. :) Note the "scales," which my totally awesome and dedicated mom added ONE BY ONE with the star-tip frosting thingy! Three cheers for Mommy! Also note the tissue paper wings and the dragon "treasure hoard..." I helped make those!

Well, I thought it would be only right to end with a gallerey of Samuel pictures which I have been dying to use but which I never got around to finding a place for. I call it "The Best of Samuel, 2011."

A budding architect testing out one of his creations. 

Everybody loves dress-up!

Armed with the tools of his trade-turtle basket and "fishy hat" foremost among them-the bold explorer set off into the untamed wilds of...the back yard.

Behold the terrifying leopard and tremble at his prescence! Well, maybe not so much terrifying as cute...but don't tell the leopard I said that! :)

Helping decorate for Halloween with a handmade "ghost"

One of my favorites... my two cute little brothers together.

We love you so much, Samuel! You are definetely our very favorite FIVE-year old around. Happy Birthday baby brother!