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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The Road to Four Flies...

Last month we celebrated Braden's fourth birthday... wow. He's becoming such a little man. He knows exactly what to do to be the sweetest, smartest kid... and he knows how to push buttons too (seriously Big B... I do not understand your need to want to climb on every.piece.of.everything. If you think it can't be climbed on or over... Braden will find a way)

With birthdays come annual doctor check ups. Our boy is still rockin' the high end of the charts at 3 1/2 feet (42 inches tall... 80th percent) and 44 lbs (95th percent). He's skin and bones on top, so he's just a solid little dude. We all know vaccinations are painful to watch when you have a little baby... but I personally think it's harder when they get older since they know what's coming and have all the anticipation built up. Nothing like a promise of ice cream on the way home to dry the tears.

If you recall, last year we started a birthday tradition. For the kids' birthday they have total control over what they want their cake to look like, no matter how crazy. (Click here for his 3rd birthday cake).

Q: What color cake do you want?
A: White cake (which was a chocolate cake, but white frosting)

Q: What do you want it to say?
A: Braden

Q: What color do you want the letters?
A: Blue

Q: Anything else on the cake?
A: A Pony... and candles.

So this is what we came up with... this year Grandma Paula baked and frosted the cake and I decorated.

After cake we opened gifts... Kung Fu Panda from Uncle Keith and Aunt Casse.

He scored the Leapster 2 game system from Grandma Paula!

Boris the Tyrannosaurus! It's been a big hit.

For his party this year I took the easy route... we went to a massive gymnastics place in town. Nine kids with a private party instructor. Warning - the place had bad lighting for my camera... and I didn't have my fancy new flash or zoom lens for my camera yet (more on that in another post).