Charlie is 5!

I'm posting this a couple of days before his birthday since we will be gone for his actual birthday. I'll fill you in when we get back on how the big day went.

Our pre-birthday celebration at home was a small affair with the Grandmas and Grandpas. Charlie requested a blue raspberry cake this year so I made a jello poke cake. Much like last year, Charlie did not actually like the cake flavor he picked out but he thoroughly enjoyed the frosting (which was just whipped cream). 

Happy Birthday, Charlie!

Can someone please explain the logic behind this?

I don't get how the bathroom ends up looking like this. It's a good thing we have that hamper. Look how useful it is!

Having a talk

Charlie came downstairs tonight and said, very seriously:

"Dad, (deep inhale, deep exhale) we need to talk."

It was so funny, we didn't even care that he followed this up by telling us that Frankie had dumped an entire container of fish flakes on their bedroom carpet and also sprayed an excessive amount of air freshener throughout the room.