Birthday Week
We started out birthday week with a trip to Steak-n-Shake with YaYa and Aunt Allie. As you can see, Ethan and YaYa have become fond of riding in the double stroller together, which actually makes life easier when trying to transport a 6 month old, 2 year old and now 4 year old. Aunt Allie also brought m&m cookies from Panera Bread, so we had a picnic in the front yard - Ethan's new favorite pastime.
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| Owen didn't get to eat a cookie, so he decided to eat Ethan's birthday hat from school instead |
Ethan has a new interest in eating non-food items such as grass, paper, etc. He doesn't swallow it, but puts it in his mouth and thinks it's funny. I think it has something to do with seeing his little brother chew on everything we give him. He also decided he wanted to try Owen's baby food. He recently tried baby rice cereal and thought it was gross, but he seemed to like the peas...
A few days later we celebrated Owen's 6-month birthday by picking Ethan up at school and watching him ride the horse. Not as much fun as Steak-n-Shake, but Owen seemed to enjoy it.
On Saturday we had a cookout at our house to celebrate Ethan's birthday...
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| Dad and Tim grilling hamburgers & hot dogs |
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| Sidewalk chalk people |
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| Owen spent the beginning of the party sleeping |
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But eventually decided to wake up and join the excitement
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| Ms. Ellen helped Ethan paint his flower pot |
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| Ethan's friend, Ethan painting his pot |
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| Carla helping Levi paint his pot |
As you can see, the paint didn't just stay on the pots...
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| the finished products |
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| Cousin Allison and Oscar |
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| Owen hanging out with Grandma |
In the past, I've always made Ethan's cake, but this year I decided to cut some things off my to-do list and bought an Elmo cake and, of course, he loved it!
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| Beba and Jessie eating their cake and ice cream |
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| Alex eating with his daddy |
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| Jessie and YaYa |
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| Jessie trying out Ethan's tricycle |
We didn't have time to open presents during the party, but Ethan sure had fun opening them over the next couple days! He is so appreciative of everything he gets and wants to play with it immediately -- so, it usually takes a while to open presents. We are so thankful for the generosity of everyone who came to the party as well as family and friends who sent cards the week of Ethan's birthday.
Aunt Jenny, Uncle Kevin and Cousin Tristan drove all the way from Jacksonville, NC to be here for Ethan's birthday. They didn't make it in time for the actual party, but we had lots of fun playing together once they arrived!
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| Owen and Cousin Tristan playing |
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| Owen with Aunt Jenny |
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| Owen with Grandpa |
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| Grandma with her 3 grandsons |
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| Owen and Tristan |
Happy birthday week to our amazing 4 year old!
