10/05/2026
Five years of Elliott Hayes. 🥹❤️ (A late birthday celebration is better than no birthday celebration!)
In true Elliott fashion, there was really only one acceptable theme for birthday #5: Lightning McQueen. 😂 This boy has been obsessed with Lightning since he was barely a year old, and somehow THREE of his five birthday cakes have now been Cars themed. At this point, I’m running out of ways to reinvent Lightning McQueen, but apparently I’ll keep trying. 😂⚡️🏁
Elliott was my first boy, and there is just something so incredibly special about him. He is hilarious, VERY literal, and absolutely does not appreciate when anyone jokes with him… while simultaneously thinking it is perfectly acceptable for him to joke with everyone else. 😂
But one of my very favorite things about Elliott is the way he loves people. He is genuinely the best little cheerleader. He celebrates everyone around him, encourages his siblings constantly, and is always so proud of them. Asher adores him and has basically become his little shadow, copying everything his big brother does. 🥹 And while he and his sister fight with each other constantly, they fight FOR each other even harder.
This year has brought another huge milestone: school. And while there are definitely parts of it that he would very happily never do again, watching his little brain work has been incredible. He is SO smart, and I cannot wait to see how much he grows this year.
Five years somehow feels like five minutes. I hate how quickly it has gone, but goodness, what a privilege it is to get to watch this sweet, funny, encouraging little boy grow up.
Happy 5th birthday, Elliott Hayes. ❤️
Ka-chow. ⚡️🏁
