My new wheels

Here I am folks! Practicing riding my new big kid bike. I know I'm not wearing a helmet, but trust me my parents will make me wear it when I'm not just horsing around on the back deck.
And the name of my new bike? Thomas of course.

Four is fun!

Holy cow! Turning 4 was AWESOME today. Let me give you a quick recap.

I woke up earlier than usual (6:45am) and my parents let me watch a couple of episodes of Thomas in their bed. Then we headed to the kitchen for breakfast and I found that the surprised me with decorations. Cool!


And Mickey Mouse pancakes!!Finally it was time to head downstairs where I got to open presents. I can hardly believe that I got a big kid bike. Seriously, look at the expression on my face. I'm so surprised!


We did a little bit of ichat with Grandpa Chip and Shirley...
And I totally dig my new Leapster. Thanks Grandpa Chip and Shirley! I played with this a ton today.
Before long it was time for my party at Pump It Up. SO MUCH FUN!!!! It was great getting the chance to play with my good friends. Here I am heading down the slide head first.
And what's a birthday without some delicious chocolate cake... made from scratch by the way.

Preparing for the party

Tomorrow's the big day!! Grandma Mary made my birthday cake (with tons of help from me of course) and then we also make cupcakes. We have to make sure there are enough treats to go around and some leftovers to enjoy after the party. So, the kids will get cupcakes!
And there is also a sheetcake!
And there clearly wasn't enough frosting on the beater...

Paying my own way

A couple of weeks ago we were in the toy store and I begged for a new train. My mom decided that it was time for me to pony up and buy my own toy. So we went home and emptied my piggy bank to see how much moolah I had accumulated over the years. We found out that I had just enough to buy one small train (about $12).


I thought long and hard about my decision. I picked Stanley - a latest favorite in the Thomas lineup.
I paid with my own cold hard cash. And then mom's camera battery died. Sorry - no more photos.

Chocolate Muffins

Oh Yeah! (Sorry for the blurry photo. It is hard to sit still in the presence of chocolate!)

My first R

I wrote the letter R last night while waiting for my dinner to arrive. See!

Goofy and cute

Sharing a snack

See little sis. These Kix are pretty good aren't they?

Deertour

We saw FOUR deer on the drive home from school today. They were out having lunch. See, I told you they were unpredictable.