Today is Joshie's fourth birthday.
Can I believe that he's this old already? Yes. As much as we love Joshie, this has been a long four years. I think I deserve a medal for not running away. Joshie deserves a medal for stubbornly never giving in. Ever. Lance deserves a medal for hauling Josh off to time-out when Mommy's had enough. Medals all around!
Josh was adamant about wanting a chocolate cake today. So here's what I made:
What?! That's not a cake? It's just a giant brownie?
SHUSH YOUR MOUTH.
I just couldn't bring myself to make a whole cake today when I had just made 24 cupcakes on Friday. Plus, my kids are notorious for ignoring birthday cake and only eating the frosting and the ice cream. So I'll admit it: I just put a brownie mix in a springform pan, baked it, and then threw on some white chocolate chips and sprinkles. I called it chocolate cake. Daddy called it chocolate cake. The boys never questioned it and happily ate large slices. Everyone wins.
This is one of the more exciting birthday videos we've shot. See if you can catch Lance almost dropping the cake, my voice changing like a 13 year old boy while we sing, and Spencer adding a little something special to the cake at the very end.
Notice that Josh actually blew out the candles and enjoyed being the center of attention today. (As opposed to his behavior on Friday. Cantankerous four-year-old!)
Josh got some pretty great gifts. He got some Battle Bugs from Spencer and Cole. (Nice finger, Josh.)
He got an awesome voice changer from Lance and I. (He and Spencer fought over it all evening, which means it is an excellent gift.)
Grandma Joy and Grandpa Viggo sent a really cute Tickle Monster book, complete with tickle monster gloves. (He wore the gloves to bed.)
And Grandma Susie and Grandpa ElRay sent Spongebob Sorry. Josh chanted "Spongebob! Spongebob!" over and over as he opened it. He was quite excited.
Obviously, when it's your birthday you don't have to wear pants.
The evening was laid back and fun. The boys actually played nicely for a while! (Miracle of miracles!)
Oh Josh. We sure love you. You are definitely the character of the family. On your fourth birthday, when I think of you I think of:
- How much you like dinosaurs, dragons, and running and jumping away from them.
- How much you LOVE to swing.
- How much you love to be a stinker in Primary. You're so good in class, but when you're in the room with me you are naughty!
- How much you really do like Cole, even though you'll never admit it. (Even if you did hit and shove him the other day.)
- How you trick Cole into going into the toy closet, close the door, and then turn off the light and listen to him howl.
- How even though Spencer is bigger than you, you have no qualms takin' him down when you find it necessary.
- How you can be really quite sweet. (Especially when you want something.)
- How you are so good at getting yourself dressed - much better than Spencer was at this age.
- How you like to snack ALL DAY LONG. You would be perfectly happy skipping all sit-down meals and just snacking.
- How you have recently started coming into our room at 6am and laying down on the floor by my side of the bed. You do it about 3-4 times a week. I'm not sure why. Have you noticed the pillows and blankets I've started leaving there?
- How you would be perfectly happy wearing the same shirt for three days in a row. Pants optional.
1 comment:
This made me tear up... in a good way :)
•How you have recently started coming into our room at 6am and laying down on the floor by my side of the bed. You do it about 3-4 times a week. I'm not sure why. Have you noticed the pillows and blankets I've started leaving there?
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