Say hello to the new 6 year old

Oh my goodness?  Do you remember this?  It was cold - yup, almost as cold as it is today in Orono, ME.  We left the garage and the thermometer in the car said 10 degrees.  Not for long!  It was warm in the garage!  7, 4, 3, -3.   -3 is where we are at.  Brrrr.

 So this weekend we celebrated the 6th birthday of that little urchin - Mr. Noah W. Schaff.  First, a spaghetti dinner with 6 of his good buddies: Luis, Ben, Sam, Owen, little brother Eli and Lucas.

Then the Star Wars cake!  Thank you Auntie Lisa for the cake (and this photo!) 

I love Noah's expression - is he thinking about what to wish for?  Perhaps he can already can taste the cake?

Later on we celebrated with the family: Uncle Mark, Auntie Lisa, Uncle Ernie and Auntie Denise, Nana Paula and Grampa Steve, Mimi and Howard Keene, Mike, Mel, Emmy, Allie and Nurse Leslie, too!  What a celebration.  I didn't do a great job at getting photos that evening, but thank goodness Lisa snapped a few.  I like this one of Eli helping out (he loves blowing out the candles, too!)

Love this crazy wonderful boy.  He loves whipped cream (see pic) and asks for popcorn every night.  His favorite foods still include Yummy Orange Chicken (boneless buffalo wings from Geaghan's) Lobster Stew and baby shrimp.  

He is nuts about Star Wars right now, and is slightly obsessed with making it to the next "level" in his Star Wars video game.  Gene has the Wii hooked up in the basement and last night Noah was dressed in his Jedi Robe as he played.  

He is playing Rec Basketball and swimming on Tuesdays.  He has progressed in swimming a great deal.  A year ago at this time?  He was (at times) scared to go in the water.  Now he is jumping in the deep end, swimming and diving for rings at the bottom of the pool.  So cool what some practice and time will do.  

He continues Art lessons with Valerie Wallace.  He is so good, and just loves the time that he spends with her.  Check out his project for Dr. Martin Luther King Day: 

I can't get enough of this guy.  Here's to many more birthdays, Mr. Noah Wilfred Schaff.