Jed’s Birthday

Yesterday was Jed's fifth birthday. (And the fourth one that we have been able to celebrate with him).

About 7:50, I was still sleeping and I started to hear, "Sarah, Sarah, wake up." Jed was actually upstairs (I sleep downstairs) hollering for me to wake up. It took me a bit to really wake up but I did get up to celebrate the day with.

Mom gave him a few presents early – a Nerf basketball net and a magnetic Pooh dartboard (where do they come up with these things anyways). He helped her make blueberry muffins (from a box) for breakfast.

After breakfast, he got his BIG present. Dad set it up outside the door and then Mom had him open it and tah dah there was a Bicycle – his first. He spent the rest of the morning riding up and down the porch.

A little before lunch, we had towards town (things were quiet yesterday – thankfully), to one of the malls – The Junction. We ate lunch at Java House (or as Jed used to calls it – Java's House). They didn't have his favorite – grilled tilapia – so he and Mom shared chicken strips. And we all got milkshakes in honour of his Birthday.

After lunch, we went to Alvin and the Chipmunks. The theater was empty except for two other people! (I think it's been showing for a while). Jed enjoyed the dancing and singing chipmunks – at least there was a little love story for the adults.

After the movie, we did a little shopping and rented a few movies – Jed wanted to watch one of the animated Alvin and the Chipmunks, so he got that and a Thomas movie. I got Stomp the Yard and a TV series (life gets boring when you are stuck inside a gated compound for extend periods of time because of unknown amounts of unrest outside – a missionary friend of ours said she finished a quilt last week).

Back at home again; we had hot dogs for supper and then cupcakes (which Jed helped make) and ice cream. He had some problems getting those five candles out – umm I wonder how I'll manage 23 when my turn comes in March :). Then he opened a few more presents – lollipops from Mercy (who couldn't be here), a Thomas the Train watch from me, lots of new books from Mom and Dad.

Then it was time for bed. This was a good thing because he was more active and wound up yesterday than I have ever seen him before. I had to ask my Dad if I was like that when I was 5 – he said probably :). I don't think so – I was a GIRL! (But I did talk as much as Jed!)

Please pray for Jed – the situations around us are affecting even him. Whenever he sees smoke, (many people burn their trash around here) he says that someone's house is burning and he gets all worried. He also has started playing war a lot – something he had never done before. Although we try to be careful what we say around him and about what he sees on the TV, there is no way to shelter him from everything.

More to come