Like the blink of an eye Mason turned 5....
Steve and I took Mason out for lunch - "an adult restaurant" was his request, our destination? Applebees :).
As he sat with us waiting patiently for his PLAIN burger and rootbeer I couldn't believe that next year he would be in kindergarten. I know every mom has a moment when their child turns 5 and begins the journey to kindergarten. It must be a hallmark of parenting or something. He was incredibly proud of his big boy status. After lunch we went bowling together (Mason and I).. I felt a pang of guilt when I realized it was really the first time that we had spent time together by ourselves and it made me eager to make a point of having "dates" with him more often. As we got ready to bowl and found our lane between the chubby 12 year old with his grandmother and professional bowling bag and shoes, and the grey haired bowling team drinking what must have been their 10th cup of coffee of the day, we eagerly began to bowl. I was surprised at how clean this bowling alley was compared to the Cherry Bowl in Emmett - a smoke infested, greasy alley that probably still hasn't changed since we went bowling as a PE class so many years ago.
In any case, Mason kicked my butt (albeit I forced gutter balls so I could see the excitement in his face from winning over his mom). In any case, he is 5 and I am proud to say he is a great kid who is too smart for his own good!
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