Turning 6!

Spencer turned 6 this weekend, and it was a great birthday.  He had a party at the bowling alley with a lot of kindergarteners, ate some of his favorite foods, and opened a lot of new gifts.  At 6, he is truly an old soul, always trying to count his money and planning for the future: "$200,000 for college?! Just to learn information? Really?"  He also still loves the outdoors and exploring, as well science and experiments, and is even asking for more math problems at school (wonder how long that will last?).  Reading is coming a bit slower for him, but he has made a lot of progress this year and is super proud of how many pages he can work through in Green Eggs and Ham.  And while they certainly fight and battle, he is extremely thoughtful about his sister, even thinking about how many of his birthday balloons he can share with her as soon as we get home from the party. Before wrestling them away a few minutes later of course. (And in return Justine's first thoughts are often about him and following him around.)  2020 is definitely a year with a big kid and true elementary school student -- I can't even believe we are here.

Quick pictures:
Before the birthday, we had a ski trip to Lake Tahoe with our friends Kelly, Colby, and Io:

A few fun Bay Area adventures:

And a bowling extravaganza to celebrate the birthday boy (in addition to In-N-Out and a quick beach trip):