Birthday Boy

Caden is now a 4 year old.  While I'm excited that some of the behaviors of a 2 and 3 year old are behind us, hopefully, I'm learning more about the fun that comes with 4.  I do believe that with 4 comes the belief that you know everything and that mom (and sometimes dad) are no longer always right.  Arguing comes with this and he now all of a sudden knows more than I do about things.  I'm sure there will be more I will learn but this is something I've already picked up on and we are only two weeks into 4.  Caden is a blast, most of the time : ) , and keeps us busy with his imagination and energy.  For his birthday we celebrated with lots of foods of his choice.  Donuts for breakfast, Taco Bell for lunch, and 63 Diner for dinner.  We went swimming the morning of his birthday with one of his good friends.  Then after eating out for dinner we went downtown to a Family Fun Fest where we got to see some dogs doing tricks, got some balloon animals, and bounced in a bounce house.  Then we returned home for the cakes he had requested.  For the longest time he had said that he wanted a dinosaur birthday cake...one with a dinosaur made out of blueberries on it.  I'm not sure where that idea came from but he stuck with it for months.  Then at the last few days before his birthday he started saying he wanted a football cake.  Really he said he wanted one with football players on it, but I took a little different (and easier) route.  All in all he thought it was super cool that he got two cakes and they were fun and pretty easy to make.  His 4 yr check-up at the doctor went great.  He is well prepared for kindergarten, which he won't attend for 2 years, meaning that he got all the shots he needs.  He weighed in at 32 lbs (16th percentile) and was 40 inches tall (36th percentile).  He is a growing boy, we can't believe he is 4!

The birthday boy got a donut for breakfast that he picked out the day before at the store

 

He choose Taco Bell for lunch, we picked it up after swimming.

 

He choose 63 Diner, aka the Elvis restaurant, for dinner.  This is his face when the restaurant was singing to him

Blowing out his candle in his ice cream at the restaurant

The cake with a dinosaur made out of blueberries on it

The football cake

The happy birthday boy with two cakes for dessert (after his dessert of ice cream at the restaurant)

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Olympic 4th Birthday Party

Caden celebrated his 4th birthday with an Olympic Themed birthday party.  We had lots of friends and family that were able to come to his party to celebrate.  It is fun because he and his friends are now old enough to do and enjoy games and activities at parties.  Since we had an Olympic theme we did several different races and an obstacle course to finish out the party.  I think everyone had a great time, especially the birthday boy!  He is ready to do it again and was upset when I was putting all the decorations away the following day.  He told me that we were going to need those for his Olympic birthday party.  I replied that his party was yesterday and he said well lets do it again today.  : )  I'll take that as a good sign but I do think he believes he will have another party soon so hopefully it sinks in that he will be waiting another 12 months.  Here are some pictures from the party.  I plan on doing a 4 year update soon after we have his 4 year checkup at the doctor.  

How we started the day.  Caden wanted to pose by the Olympic Rings when we got them hung.

Caden and his Great Grandparents (Amy's Grandparents)

Olympic Themed cupcakes

Cookie Gold Medals

Cool birthday presents - A beta fish

All the kids ready for the ice cube race

Slow and steady was Caden's method

Owen and Caden competing in the hurdle relay

A water break before cupcakes

Blowing out the candle

Michael may be the only one looking at my camera but at least nobody is crying : )

We finished the day how we started it with a picture in front of the Olympic rings