Finally 4!

Jack's 4th birthday was by far the most anticipated birthday he's had to date, and to his great delight, he had multiple chances to celebrate with classmates, family and friends.

This picture of him with the cake pretty much sums up this past year and the fun-loving little guy that has blessed our family. We have watched his personality continue to develop and he has become quite a character with a great sense of humor. He also has an extraordinary sense of sweetness that really blows my mind at times. While he certainly has his moments, his sweet and lighthearted personality makes me smile about a zillion times a day!

Our morning rides to preschool often consist of Jack and Danny discussing their ages as well as the ages of all of the neighborhood kids, and where they all fall into the so-called ranking system. Danny is about 9 months older than Jack, so while he'll turn 5 in a few short months, Jack gets to enjoy being the same age for at least a little while. Another big highlight of turning 4 is that we officially switched him over to a booster seat, another "coming of age" sign for him!

Grammy and Grandpa Nick came for a visit to help us celebrate, and the weekend kicked of with an all boys hike at Amicalola Falls with Uncle Matt and his boys while my Mom and I took Sophie to see Peter Pan downtown. Jack and Colin are just a few weeks apart and always have fun paling around.
Grammy decorated Jack's chair with streamers, which he loved. It's the little things, right?


For a family birthday celebration on Jack's actual birthday, we headed to the circus with Grammy and Grandpa Nick, Uncle Mike and Uncle Matt's family. Jack's favorite part was likely the big box of popcorn he snacked on throughout, and glancing at his new digital watch (he's been obsessed with telling time for months) to announce the time as it changed from minute to minute. We returned home to celebrate with pizza, ice cream and cake (yes, the infamous "salmonella" chocolate family recipe!).



This was my first attempt at writing on a cake, and though it certainly looks a little sad, it was still delicious!


The following day we capped the weekend off with a party at Chuck E Cheese's with a small group of neighborhood friends. It got off to an exciting start when Sophie's nose started gushing blood as soon as we pulled into the parking lot. Just a few minutes later, Jack allowed his excitement to get the better of him and wasn't able to make it to the bathroom in time. Thankfully, we had a back-up outfit in the car and all was well again!

Despite my initial hesitation about Chuck E Cheese's, we were pleasantly surprised with our experience, and the kids had a great time. Jack had never been, which made it especially fun for him. A special highlight was that his friend, Lindy, who recently moved to Dallas, Texas, was back for a visit this weekend and was able to help him celebrate!




I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I can't believe how fast time is going and that our little man is 4! Happy Birthday Jack Attack!!!