We celebrated Nathan's 5th birthday in June. He was excited to invite a few friends to the party and they seemed to have a great time playing with balloons, toys, and in the sprinkler. The kids didn't seem to notice the 100 degree temperatures, but the adults sure did. For this almost summer birthday, I opted for a camping theme, hence the campfire and s'mores themed cakes at the end of the video/slide show below. I'm sure you noticed the hospital pics at the end. A few weeks after his birthday, Nathan had to have a tonsil and adenoidectomy and tubes put into his ears. After months of wondering if his hearing was an issue, or if he was just ignoring his mom and dad, Nathan's teacher observed that he had a hard time hearing the directions given and was sensitive when he felt he missed something. Another day or two later, while having dinner, I noticed Nathan was turning his left ear closer and closer to me, each time saying, "what?". I asked him
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