Argh! When did I blink and now have 5 YEAR OLDS???

Sam and Anna turn 5 years old TODAY.  My little peanuts are now old enough to be in kindergarten- the grade I teach.  They are not little babies nor toddlers anymore.  They are smart, kind and talented- and make this mama so very proud. 

From this 5 years ago:

 To this:

We celebrated their birthday this weekend with family, today at their preschool, and will have their first ever friend party next weekend at an indoor playground.  They are certainly growing up before my eyes.

We had a dog and cat theme for this year's family birthday party:

We also decided to go to a water park the day before their birthday, since it fell on a school day this year.

Although I miss the little babies they were, I can't wait to see what joy these two will bring us in the next five years!