I can't tell you how many times we've heard the words, "Because I'm four now" since last Wednesday.
The boys turned four years old last Wednesday and boy oh boy, Caleb must feel like a new man! :))
Here are a few samples...
"I can fold that for you, Mom, because I'm four now."
"NO! Let me do it. Because I'm four now!"
"I'm not afraid of the dark because I'm four now." (yeah, right!)
"I don't say 'renember'...I say 'reMEMber'...because I'm four now."
"I can eat all of this cookie because I'm four now."
I'm sure you get the gist. It's endless. He's SO proud of being 4!
It's pretty adorable, if you ask me. I'm loving him being 4, by the way. I know, I know.....but what about my baby?? Isn't it sad to see my baby grow up?
It is.
It's just I positively LOVE 4 and 5 yr. olds. It's my favorite age!! And, truthfully, 3 was just hard. The "terrible twos" were nothing compared to the threes. So, mostly, I'm sorta glad to be coming out of that stage!
If kids could go from like 15 months to 4 yrs. old overnight, I might be willing to have 12 more. ;)
It's the 2's and 3's that are killer, I think.
Well, we had a great time celebrating our big boys!! Here are the pics. Enjoy!! (WARNING: You will be scrolling for a while. You're welcome, grandparents.)
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| Caleb opening presents... |
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| Look what I got! |
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| What could it be?! |
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| A playdough factory! Thank Papi and Nama! |
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| Luke's going for the cinnamon rolls... |
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| Just look at this bite I'm about to take! |
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| Mmmmmh.....this is SO good! |
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| Pioneer Women recipe. They are as good as she claims they are. They are NOT low-calorie. :) |
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| Luke remains totally disinterested in opening gifts. Just not there developmentally, I don't think.... |
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| Buut at least he's not crying...we've made some progress .... |
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| Once they're opened, he loves seeing what's inside! Cool puzzle! Thanks Nama and Papi. |
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| Luke loves letters and words! |
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| Enjoying their birthday morning together... |
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| Caleb LOVES this rescue center |
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| He skipped the cinnamon rolls and asked for an apple. Whose child is this???!!! |
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| I think Aunt Kari is responsible for his healthy eating habits! |
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| While tearing wrapping paper isn't his thing, Luke LOVES "reading" his cards.. |
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| He carefully inspects each one. |
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| He's so cute as he opens them and says, "Happy Birthday!" |
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| Figuring out the playdough factory |
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| The Curious George cake. Yes, I made it! :) |
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| The decorated table....before the storm! |
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| I just had to post another pic of the cake because it survived the torrential downpour! :) |
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| All of the place settings almost blew away, but we saved them with water bottles to weigh them down. Nonna and PawPaw Hoggard got the boys the Curious George stuffed animals. They love them! |
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| The crew! |
