Birthday Celebrations!

Two weeks ago - Wes turned 4!! He has been looking forward to his birthday since Christmas was over - and got more and more excited as it got closer and closer.

He got his birthday presents while still in his pajamas on the morning of his birthday - and although it was raining he took his new bike for a spin.

He was also super excited to have a birthday party with all of his friends!! He wanted a Water Party - and we had it all set (we thought it would be great because we wouldn't need to find a bunch of games, everyone could just get wet and run around the back yard) but of course it turned out that it was around 50 degrees that morning and barely made it to the 70's by the time all of the kids showed up. But we had a pinata and were able to come up with some games to keep everyone entertained.

(I'm not sure who had the upper hand - Wes with the bat - or the shark with his pointy tail!)

Wes figured out last year just what kind of cake he wants for his birthday's for the next 5 years. His 4 year birthday was the bugs. I think this might have been one of my favorites to make! Gave me great ideas for other ones too!! Wesley's favorite bug was the Orange Scorpion . . . . It was a kick to hear reactions to the "ticks" when you would tell them what they were. And one of the little boys and the party was thrilled to have eaten a "praying mantis" I didn't break his heart and tell him it was really just a beetle. And one of the little girls at the party was so excited that she got to eat one of the "spiders" that she usually hates. But my favorite were the caterpillars. (The book calls it a centipede and says to use only red M&M's but I think that they are much cuter and funner to make in multi-colors.) All in all I know Wes had a great birthday - with lots of family and friends and presents and bugs and cake and ice cream and .......
Thanks to all of you who made this such a great day for him!!