And just like that it happened! My itty, bitty {to me} preemie turned 4-years-old. I have asked him to stop, but as he says, “When you come out of your mom’s tummy you have to keep growing. That’s just how it is.”
We spent his birthday at home since it was a Friday and I needed to get ready for the party the next day. The day before we had lunch at Chan’s (where he always asks to eat), he played in the Play Place at Fred Meyer (where he always asks to go) and then he got a chocolate ice cream cone from Baskin Robbins. On his birthday his dad did take him for his free Dutch Bros. drink. They went to the Eastside so he could go in and order himself, and the sweet barista even let him put a stamp on a punch card. He got a large mixed berry smoothie so he could share with his brother at home (and his dad because they are HUGE).
Then on Saturday we had a little Art Party for him.
The kids got to paint canvases, color on the tablecloth, build with colorful legos and take home goody bags with art supplies. The boys and I decorated the bags with bingo daubers from Dollar Tree they had gotten in their Easter basket. Then Josiah told me who each one was for and he helped put the colorful things inside. I had stocked up during back-to-school shopping and also when I needed to put in an order for the preschool so everything was super affordable.
He had so much fun and enjoyed all his presents.
He got everything he wanted for his fourth birthday. When I asked him he said he wanted:
1) Presents
2) His dad, Jeremy and his cousins to be there
3) Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting
Check…check…and check…plus some!
Here are the answers to his questions for this year:
Nicknames:
Siah
How
old are you?
{Holds up 4 fingers}
What
is your favorite color?
I like every color
What
is your favorite animal?
I
like bears and lions and hawks and eagles and turkey vultures. That’s what I like. Just those.
What
is your favorite book?
My favorite book is a superhero book,
Mom.
What
is your favorite movie?
I
like Pooh Bear. I like Nemo, and I like
the Minion movie. {Note: He has never actually
watched the Minion movie, but saw/heard a few pieces of it while Danny was
trying to hook up the equipment to the TV.}
What
is your favorite song?
Aiken Drum and Mickey Mouse song and
Donald Duck {which is actually the theme song to Duck Tales}
What
is your favorite food?
Beef jerky
What
is your favorite drink?
Lemon
What
is your favorite breakfast food?
Eggs and bacon
What
is your favorite snack?
Turnips
{Another note: The child has never even had the opportunity to eat turnips
period, let alone have them for a snack.
Where does he come up with this stuff?}
What
is your favorite thing to wear?
Superhero pajamas
What
is your favorite game?
Candyland
What
is your favorite toy?
I don’t know. {Looks around the room} Oh, I know! My castle!
Which
friends do you like to play with?
Desi and Malia {Two years running!}
What
is your favorite thing to do?
Play outside
What
is your favorite thing to do outside?
Fire truck
What
is your favorite holiday?
The one when we get to celebrate birthdays.
What
do you like to sleep with at night?
Blankets
and Teddy {which is actually the name of his stuffed husky}
Where
is your favorite place to go?
Costco and Dad’s farm
What
is your favorite restaurant?
Chan’s
Where
do you want to go on vacation?
Arizona
{He actually did go there this past summer.
It’s the only vacation he’s ever been on.}
What
do you want to be when you grow up?
A dad
What did you do on your birthday?
Play with balloons
and my castle.
I
got the questions from this site: http://www.lansdownelife.com/2012/06/kids-birthday-interview-questionnaire.html.
I copied and pasted so I could change the font and color. I also reworded some of the questions so they
would make more sense for our life. This
is our second year in a row answering them, which makes me feel like SUPERMOM! :D
