Celebrating Henry

Henry turned 4 years old on Valentines Day.  I can't believe four years have passed already since he was born!  He was so excited the morning of his birthday that he grabbed his birthday presents from downstairs, ran upstairs with them, climbed up into our bed (where Ryan was still sleeping) and declared it was time to open them. He just could not wait any longer.  We obliged his request.

Ryan and I took Henry to Monster Jam to see real monster trucks on his birthday weekend.  We (he in particular) had a great time.  His favorite monster truck was Grave Digger.  He really hoped that Zombie would race Grave Digger, but Zombie was resting and couldn't come out to play (or so I told Henry). 

Henry still loves the park!

And he's still super silly!

And he decided his cupcakes for his party had to be decorated with "army men with guns."  He insisted that his individual cupcake have two army men, to make it extra special. 

At four, Henry is quite a story teller.  The line between truth and fiction become blurrier every day.  I try to encourage his imagination by staying interested and soliciting more stories.  He remains mechanically inclined, preferring construction toys (Legos in particular), puzzles and transformers over most other toys.  He's developing a delightful sense of humor (similar to his Daddy's sense of humor). He remains kind to his baby brother and likes to help out (like getting toys for Russ when he starts to cry).  He enjoys school, is making friends, and slowly learning how to put his listening ears on and follow directions.  He loves to be chased and loves to race (perhaps he will be a competitive runner some day).  The last four years have been a whirlwind and it blows my mind how quickly Henry has developed into a full blown boy (no longer a baby or toddler) where he prefers to do things for himself, has an opinion about EVERYTHING, and is developing is own interests.  I look forward to watching and experiencing his continued growth and development.  Cheers to Henry!