1.30.2012

Birthday joys & toys, part 1!

A surprise trip for Joshua!!! Guess where we went...

Joshua and Daddy went to pick out his special gift...

Woohoo!!! His very OWN Djembe!!!!!
Sweetness...Daddy explaining that he wants him to have his very own...just like Daddy!

Trying them out:


Okay, so we played a little while we were there!




Trying it out at home!!!
He LOVES it!
One Proud Papa...

1.27.2012

Celebrating the gift of Joshua! Part 3

So we left off with his scroll, directing him to "the big box"...

"Wooo, what is it?!"
A little house! For the little people!! Thank you, PopPop!

So excited to help daddy get it out...



(The box made a pretty fun toy too!)
Doorbells and phones and fire place, OH MY!


They LOVE IT!




She gives new meaning to "car phone":

Thank you, PopPop!!

1.25.2012

Celebrating the gift of Joshua! Part 2


The birthday, continued...


His dinner request? A family favorite! BBQ Chicken Pizza!

Happy boy!



Listening to a phone message from friends singing happy birthday - several times over! Hilarious.
The Oreo Fountain Cupcake.
Daddy did not miss out on this action. No way.
Their favorite dessert spot:
Getting his "scroll" announcing his next big present!
More to come...

1.23.2012

Celebrating the gift of Joshua! Part 1

So as usual, the blog is a bit behind "real life"...nonetheless, the rest of the month of January will be a recap of celebrating Joshua's precious fourth birthday!

Our happy celebratory banner:
His special plate, from my sweet Aunt Audrey:
Big eyes looking at...
THIS plate full of goodies!!!

Joshua got to go to our favorite bakery and pick out whatever he wanted from the delectable selections!!
(The oreo fountain cupcake was the biggest hit)
And yes, just like last year, his special request for the day was CORNBREAD!!

(I know, I don't get it either...;)

"I really, really love it, mama."
Baby cupcakes after lunch!
Cupcake "cheers!"
Special presents...
Woohoo, new books!!
Tootser-cutser...
Cupcake face!
More to come...