Perry turns 5!

The other birthday boy had a fun month of celebrations. Perry's birthday fell while on our beach trip, so we celebrated there, but prior to the trip we celebrated his birthday at school and at his and Mills' joint party. Perry was super excited about turning 5 years old! It was a fun thing for us to experience his enthusiasm. Perry seems like such a big kid these days. He is becoming more independent with every passing day and it's been pretty hard to see how he's growing into a little man. He probably thinks he's more independent than he truly is though. Perry is full of energy and spunk. He absolutely loves going to school and being with his friends there. He has become pretty outgoing and talkative and thinks EVERYONE is his friend. I love that he loves people! The other day we saw one of his friend's mom and Perry asked her, "How is JW doing?" So cute! Perry is all about weapons, fighting, bad guy play these days. Everything he touches turns into a "power blaster", "gun", "fire shooter", etc. Thankfully he can still be super sweet and thoughtful. He absolutely loves baby James and is the best big brother. We have seen a lot of spiritual maturity in Perry recently and are greatly encouraged by the work of the Holy Spirit in his life.
Birthday at school:

 such a cute chapel leader

 We love you soooooo much, Perry!!!