Friday, July 6, 2012

Happy 4th Birthday!

Drew & Lauren celebrated their 4th birthday this June.  They've really grown up this past year and are definitely not toddlers anymore.  They are two of the funniest people I know and make me laugh daily.  They are really excited about attending preschool this fall (I'm not so sure if I'm ready for it!).  They still continue to have a special bond with each other and are quick to take care of the other.  That's not to say they don't have their fair share of arguments.:)  It's fun to see them encourage each other when one is a little nervous about trying something new.  I tried to convince them to have the same theme for their party this year, but they are definitely their own people and wanted their own things.  They were okay with having one cake though and thought just putting the characters on the cake was great (phew).  We had VBS everynight that week and went to Adventureland all day Friday (I'll do a separate post on that), so there was no time for this mom to make a cake.  Thank goodness Costco makes some great ones!

 Drew is still a huge fan of Toy Story and Lauren loves the princesses.
 Excited to open presents! Drew would open one and then Lauren would have a turn.  They very patiently waited for the other one.
 A new Toy Story learning game.
 Their very own stepstools with their names on them.  Hopefully this will help them learn to spell their names a little better!
 They got to go to Build a Bear with G & G Van Mersbergen earlier in the day.  Drew picked out a Buzz Lightyear Bear that sings "Under the Sea" and Lauren has a fluffy princess bunny that barks like a dog.:)
 Happy Birthday to you!
 Lauren enjoying her cake and ice cream.
 Drew got a new stomp rocket so all the cousins had a fun time trying it out in the driveway.
Drew helping himself to more food.  That must be why he weighs 5 pounds more than Lauren.

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