Happy Birthday Dear Braxton....

I know this sound totally cliche but I cannot believe my baby is 4 years old. I really have taken so much for granted and wish I could go back to days that I will never have back.

We tried to make Braxton's birthday extra fun for him. We have been planning it for weeks now. Braxton and I started a couple of weeks ago looking for a cake. He decided on this dinosaur one. I was kind of scared thinking it looked a little hard, but it ended up being really easy. I have tried to make it a tradition for my kids to make their birthday cakes. Not that they care but I really want to make their birthday's special. His first birthday it was a puppy, second-elmo, third-train, and now a dino. I theme it around what they are interested in that year so I can always remember what age they liked different things at.

I had to wake up super early....well 7:00 to run to the store to get powdered sugar so I could finish making the frosting. Braxton woke up shortly after. I sang happy birthday and he ran into our bedroom to wake Brian up telling him he wanted to open his presents. I always go over board and this year was no exception. It makes it all worth it when you see the faces light up though.

We later had a party with some friends and cousins that he chose to come (it was his first friend party and I don't know if I want to ever do another one). We went to Jumpin Jacks then back to the house for a dinosaur hunt and pin the horn on the triceratops. We had a lot of fun and really enjoyed every bit of it. He loved all the gifts he received from friends.

He did receive an early gift from Grandma Hawkins and Aunt Missy yesterday. I told them he needed winter clothes more than toys. He asked me if he could open it up (it was in a bag). He pulled the tissue paper out and said, "where is the present?" I told him that was the present. He pulled out the shirt with a weird look and said, "No this is a shirt!" and then put it down and ran off. I loved the present though. Thanks Grandma and Missy.