Argh...Ethan is 4

This past weekend we celebrated Ethan's 4th birthday with a Pirate Party.  Four seems so big!  David and I couldn't be more in love with the little boy Ethan has become.  From his sense of humor to the  love he has for others amazes us every day.  We celebrated the party on Saturday with friends and family.  Sunday we took him to see the Lion King.  It was a special birthday!

 Happy Birthday Banner

invitation

 birthday cake 

 party place setting with swords, eye patch, and captain hook spoon

Peter Pan spoon

 sign welcoming guests

pirate hats for everyone...this was such a fun party hat!

 grapes were "cannon balls"

cheese squares were "pirates gold"

fruit dip was "Captain Hook's Fruit Dip"

 we served "Sea Water" and root beer

Pirate's Booty and goldfish as snacks

we rented a bouncy and the kids had blast jumping

Captain Ethan and his First Mate Bennett

all smiles

His Grandma made him this Magicians Cape

my little Pirates

First picture as an official 4 year old!

Hitting the pinata which we forgot to hit at the party!  

Let's just say it was reinforced too well to break!

Pirate Iron on:  ScrapendipityDesigns

Invite and Printable Party: The Paper Plume

Wooden Spoons:  LolaLovesAparty

The "FOUR" tee shirt:  lil threadz clothing

Pirate Hats, Pinata, Eye Patches:  Target

Cake:  Puffy Muffin

Hook, banner, and swords:  hobbylobby

press rewind...

Okay...so I haven't been blogging like I used to.  I simply got behind and then more behind...and well, I'm a bit overwhelmed at trying to play catch up.  A lot has happened with our little family so I will hit the rewind button via pictures...

Bennett... he has grown so much.  He is now 15 months and has the best laugh.  He has been working on several teeth lately, loves to hold the remote and sit on the couch, can now feed himself the squeeze baby food, and has spent a lot of time playing outside.  Drum roll....he is now a walker!  He has been taking steps but took off walking around 14 months.  I am ashamed to tell you we have practiced walking all over the dirtiest floor imaginable while watching Ethan at swim.  Bennett is a mommas boy but gives his Daddy all of his heartiest laughs.

Ethan... he is a typical boy.  His teacher just told me how he is always finding rolly pollys on the playground and other insects to "bring home."  I was wondering why his finger nails were soooo dirty after a day at school.  He has completed a second season of soccer with David as his coach.  He is a very much a talker and asks "why" about every 3 minutes or so.  When I asked him "why do you ask why after everything I say?"  His response was, "Moooom, I'm a little boy and little boys ask why!  We don't know so we ask."  He is a mess of thick, blond curly hair with his father's eyes.  He is very sweet and yet so brave.  We recently had to have a little spot removed off his neck.  I had to hold him down for the lidocaine injections and the removal.  He was so brave...and treated with ice cream afterwards.  He and Bennett giggle at each other all the time and are now each other's playmate.  Which as a mother is the one of the best sounds I've ever heard...the boys laughing at each other.   Ethan's had two field trips with his school this spring.   He seems to be quite the ladies man...he only talks about the girls!  Ethan has finished his second session of Swim America.  He is now working on strokes.  

Family Vacation...  a couple of weeks ago we took a trip to Ameila Island.  We stayed a fabulous hotel and had a great time.  I swear Ethan just looks as if he grew up on the beach.   He loves the sand, waves, and of course the pool.  Bennett did great at the beach.  He loved gathering the shells and playing with his sand toys.  David and I enjoyed having a glass of wine after dinner and letting the boys run all over this green area.  Ethan and I danced at night to the pianist in the lobby.  We enjoyed our time away!

Around the house... This spring we have been watching a Robin's nest outside of breakfast window in our cherry tree.  It has been the neatest thing to watch the eggs appear, turn into babies, and then grow big!  We have also had some renovation on our barely three year old house.  We decided to rip out our guest bath and remodel it.  Lets just say David has had to be rushed to emergent care and have a few stitches.  The bath is still under construction...and who knows if it will be ready for our Pirate Birthday Party this weekend!  More pics to come on that later!

Vegas!

I am minutes away from boarding a plane headed to Vegas with the girls. I can't wait to spend the weekend sipping cocktails poolside and dressing up for dinners out! Whose life is this? Doesn't sound like mine!



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happy friday...

happy friday!  We spent the day at the zoo and plan to spend the day outside tomorrow enjoying springtime!  now to get the kids in bed so david and I can watch a movie...the only kind of date night happening around here lately:)

Those two words...

It is no secret I love Boden.  I was shocked when I got an email advertising a man's skirt!  I clicked the link and was shocked...mouth open...eyes scruntched...shocked to see a man in a skirt.  Then I read those two words...April Fools!  Well, they got me!