Happy Birthday, Luke! You are 5 years old, now! I could not be more proud! What a big boy you are growing up to be! I remember the first time I saw your picture... It was your first birthday, and I was living at Grandma's house. You were a baby, still living in China. You and I were "matched" on your first birthday. You and I found each other on your first birthday, four years ago, today! You and I have been a family for always! We are blessed, Luke!
You are having a Curious George Birthday this year... He really is your favorite, hands down, and always has been your favorite! We sent party invitations from Aunt Gerry's house in North Carolina! She helped us gather all the supplies we would need, and you helped Mommy make the invitations. Grandma, Koko and Bob, Aunt Sandy and Uncle Joe, and Aunt Trish and Uncle Jerry were all in attendance for your Curious George 5th Birthday party! We all ate dinner together... Mommy ordered dinner from our favorite Chinese restaurant, near Grandma's house. The owner offered to continue delivering to us in our new house, even though his restaurant was in Grandma's neighborhood. He said we were "good people!" We enjoyed our usual: Egg Rolls, Crab Rangoon (your favorite), Sesame Chicken (Mommy's favorite), Green Pepper Steak, and Fried Rice! Mommy ordered your cake from our favorite bakery, and it was just beautiful... The cake was yellow, with blue and red dots. The writing was red, and the candles were yellow. I bought a wooden Curious George toy for the top of your cake... It was George driving a red go-cart! I had the idea while staying in the Curious George Room at Aunt Gerry's. She has Matt's red go-cart at her house in North Carolina. The bakery was giving free cupcakes to customers in their Halloween costume, because Halloween and your birthday are so close together! We ran out to the car and put your Halloween costume on, so that you could have a cupcake while we picked up your birthday cake! It was a lot of fun!
Everyone was so happy to see you and everyone agreed that you were getting big! Your 5th birthday was the first party in our new house! What a success! Grandma gave you 5 crisp dollar bills in your Birthday card, and the Lion in your Precious Moments Birthday Circus Train. Grandma is always your favorite guest. You are always most happy to see her! Koko and Bob gave you the book, Frozen. The also gave you a beautiful book, Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You. That book came as a set with a stuffed toy panda (your favorite!). How does Koko always know exactly what to give you? The little boy in this book is wearing an orange bucket-hat, exactly like the orange bucket-hat you used to wear every day! It's amazing! He looks just like you! When I read the book to you, I just call the little boy, "Luke!" Aunt Sandy and Uncle Joe gave you a building set of miniature toys. You love this toy, and we build a few miniatures before bed every night!
Aunt Trish and Uncle Jerry may have stolen the show with their gift to you! Aunt Trish bought an Air Force shaving bag, and filled it with every gadget that a young boy could ever dream of! Your favorite toy, without a doubt, was the flashlight in the shape of a bug, that bent in every way possible, to stay on your arm, your fingers, your leg, etc. It was amazing, and you loved it, of course. As if that was not enough, Aunt Trish and Uncle Jerry bought you a junior-sized USAF Flight Suit, just like the grown-up Pilots wear! Honestly, it was amazing! You were a little shy, at that point in the party, and did not put the flight suit on. However, you put the flight suit on about 5 minutes after everyone left our house! You were just so excited... Mommy's words really cannot describe your excitement! It was just a lovely birthday party, Baby! Happy 5th Birthday, Luke! Of course, I love you!
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