Paul's 4th Birthday!!

My first baby is growing so fast.  He's 4 years old now and hardly a baby anymore.  It's so fun watching him grow and he's such a wonderful little person.  Paul can dress himself, brush his own teeth, reach his milk from the fridge, put on his coat, spell his name, count to 100 (or so he says), and he can understand some amazing concepts.  I love this little guy so much and am amazed by his sweet side and watching him interact with the world.  Happy Birthday Paul!!

For his birthday we had a much smaller party this year and it was just the right amount of chaos.  We had 7 little friends and their parents.  We made pigs in a blanket, tater tots, 7 layer bean dip, french onion dip, fruit and veggies, and a firetruck cake to finish it all off.  We measured our babies and their friends on the growing giraffe.  We opened presents and practiced patience waiting to play.  We took our usual picture on the front porch, and had a fantastic time.  I love birthday parties!!!

 Of course you get to lick the beater before your own party!!

 This year's cake was a tag team effort.  Baked by Lisa. Decorations started by Matt.  Decorations completed by Amanda (when halftime of the Cougar game got over).

 I can't believe we got them all to sit still. 

From Left: Audrey, Braydon, Olivia, Lauren, Paul, Connor, and Nathan. 

They're even almost lined up by age... We just need Connor to slide in between Olivia and Lauren.

 Lots of fun presents.

The hit of the party was this dirt table courtesy of Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Les... My front deck will never be the same again.