Jake, age 5

Loves to: go to the park, ride motorcycles and bikes, watch Star Wars, practice his light saber skills, play video games, read books, and play make-believe with his little men and cars .

Hates: being left behind and having to eat food that isn't yummy, like Lasagna with that white stuff in the middle (the ricotta cheese). 

Is always: eating apples, tortilla chips, goldfish and frosted mini-wheats.

Can be found frequently:  humming to himself and quoting movies he's seen recently.

Is good at: organizing his clothes and folding them neatly in his drawer. 

Wishes: he had a an Angry Birds beanie like Ben and Riley, the kids were home all day and that Mom would let him play with the big green toy (a computer screen with kid games on it) that Grandma gave him for his birthday whenever he wanted.

Thinks: He is a big boy now and that he is tougher than Riley.  (Riley's pretty nice to comply with his beliefs...at least most of the time.)

Wants to be: a fire fighter...a kid one.

Has: a happy go lucky demeanor.  He's the most easygoing of all my kids.

Jake eating his breakfast of choice for his birthday...one whole package of goldfish.