ben's birthday.

yesterday was a quiet rainy day, spent lounging around the house in our pjs, eating leftover pizza, stuffing ourselves with cupcakes.


we watched all of ben's favorite movies: toy story, toy story 2, barbie in a mermaid tale (he loves it!), and word world.

ben opened his gifts by himself.


he got a new soccer goal and ball, a new basketball,



some color wonder coloring books, and a bubble machine with bubbles.


i think he was pretty pleased with himself, but i honestly think he would have opened presents for hours. he loved the wrapping paper!




josh decorated the cupcakes, dunking each one into a bowl of jimmies until they were each well coated.
they were so colorful and pretty!


ben sat perfectly still while i lit the candles.
he was mesmerized.
we sang and cheered and he still couldn't take his eyes off the candles.


i hoped this year would be the year he blew out his candles but it wasn't to be just yet.
he took one bite of his cupcake and made a sour face. guess he wasn't diggin the jimmies.


so he had pringles instead and was content. :)



the rest of the day was more of the same: rain, rain, cupcakes, movies, more rain.
but i really don't think ben minded one bit.
he was so happy to have us all together, surrounding him with smiles, laughs and giggles.

four years old.
i can hardly believe it.