Happy Birthday Ben!!!!!

We had such a fun super hero party. Really an easy party to plan. It is pretty easy to make three and four year old boys happy. The weather was really windy so we had to do everything inside but we found enough activities to entertain them. At the end of the party they got on their coats and ran outside to save the animals that had been taken by the villan. I am glad that we did the party in the morning. Ben was asking when all his guests were coming at 9 in the morning.


The super heroes are off!!!!! I love how my kids are all blocking everyone out. The best $5 investment was spray paint to paint cereal/Costco boxes. We stacked them up and used them as the brick wall to break through. The kids thought they were so strong! Opening some fun presents.

The super hero squad. The cupcakes had bright blue frosting so all the super heroes had bright blue tongues and faces for the rest of the party. They thought this was very funny.

Testing their super hero skills. Can they pass the obstacle course? Ben breaking through the brick wall.

Siena shooting the villan.

Calvin shooting the villan

Dmitry crawling through the web ready to go through the tunnel.

pass the kryptonite. I brought out this game and I asked the kids what I had and they said Playdough. They hadn't heard of kryptonite but they were quick to pass the rock around when they heard that it took their super powers away.

Dave teaching them how to fly... and getting a great workout.

Dmitry

Ben

Jacob with great flying form.

All I wanted was a cute picture of all my super hero kids together. I guess that was too much to ask. Someday we will get a cute picture of all the kids together.

My happy super heroes

The morning gifts. Ben and I went shopping the other day for all his food on his birthday. He decided that he wanted hot dogs and hamburgers. So Dave got to grill in February. Ben and Siena woke us up at normal time and were excited to go down and get the donuts. We all went down and Ben was clueless that there were gifts in the family room. Siena finally had to tell him and show him.


more cars for his wall track.

A spider man shirt, spider puzzle and spider man soccer ball from Nana and Papa.

We got him a super hero water bottle a big kite and the bike and optimus prime helmet.

He was just as happy playing with all the balloons.

a great find on craigslist. I responded to an add on craigslist and got a reply that it was my friend Crystal selling it. It was perfect for Ben. Luckilly he was asleep in the car when I went and picked it up.

We ended the day with a birthday BBQ with Aunt Karin and Uncle Steve. He loves seeing them.
Happy Birthday Ben. We love him so much. It always makes me a little sad that my kids are getting bigger. Thank goodness he's a good helper and not just a little terror. (Ok. sometimes he is just a terror) He loves Claire so much and helps me with her all day. He misses Siena when she is away at school and is so excited when he will go to school. He is such an accomadating brother. He tries to play super heroes with me all morning and then when Siena comes home he does pretty good at playing what she wants. Usually it is drawing and coloring. I think he will be excited when Claire can do a little more with him during the day.

I can definately see the difference between boys and girls. Ben seems to always be on his own time schedule. I don't know how I will ever get him out the door to school. Usually he goes to drop Siena off half dressed. A couple Saturdays ago we told the kids to go and get dressed. Dave and I were downstairs watching a t.v. show and kind of forgot about the kids getting dressed. Siena gets dressed and goes and plays. Ben is upstairs still. We get through the whole 30 minute show and Ben finally comes down the stairs dressed. He comes down all excited and announces how fast he was. Buddy, it took you a half hour to put pants and a shirt on and he thinks he is fast! so silly. Atleast he is cute and he doesn't come up with crazy outfits like Siena still does.

He is such a snacker. He doesn't really eat meals and it is very frustrating. He will eat a little bit of a meal and then say he isn't hungry till the next meal. 45 minutes later he come and asks for something to eat. He is a pretty good eater if we can just get him to try it.

He loves his soccer class. I think he may have a crush on his soccer teacher. He asked if we could invite her to his birthday party. He was asking because he wanted to play soccer at his party. I told him she had kids and had to be home with them. He gave up pretty easily on the idea, but it was cute that he wanted to invite her.

Since the weather has been so nice we have been playing a lot of basketball out front. Whenever I play with him I am the girl Jimmer team and he is the boy Jimmer team. It is so cute. I love that we are already forcing BYU stuff down his throat. Jimmer does share his birthday with him.

We are so lucky to have him in our family. He makes me so happy.