Jack man is 4!

Today is Jack's birthday. Hard to imagine that 4 years ago Eric and i walked out of our townhouse and drove to the hospital to have our second baby. I almost heaved my Cheerios in the parking lot. I am sure it was being up that early. :) Still seems so recent. He was fat and short and had a big square head. He has grown out of the fat and into his head so i think he is quite handsome. When he smiles real big you can't see his eyes and loves to help. He tells me i am pretty and loves on his brothers and sister. He is wild and loves to be involved in something even if he isn't the best. He still likes to win. The Wii has brought out his competitive side. He loves to say " I WIN, YOU WOSE!" So many things have changed in the last four years but he is a great kid. He grew out of his whininess and tantrums but still hasn't grown out of the Lighting McQueen birthday cake. This will be four years in a row. Maybe next year he will want something different. He settled for a football ice cream cake for today.

Jack loves to run, fish, swim in the hot tub (this is huge given his fear of water in his face), books, snuggling, Wii, my cell phone, anything electronic really, school work, helping cook, and his hopper ball. He is an early to bed and early to rise kinda kid. Usually laid back and ready to go....anywhere. He tried Karate yesterday. He said he really liked it. I asked him what he learned he said "Nothing, we just fight and we just did everything". He also thinks that now that he is 4, he knows EVERYTHING. Those were his words. HA! He wants to play t-ball too. It was a long day because I made him wait until Eric got home to open his gifts and eat cake.

It almost killed him so I let open one after lunch. He got the movie Up, a new beach towel, glow whistles, and walkie talkies from us,

a scuba set from Grandma and Grandpa,

water guns and a soccer shirt from Miss Wissa,

a cool nightlight from Aunt Kim,

money for pool toys from Nana and Papa and money for savings from Great Grandma and Papa Fraser and Robbie Dear. All he could say when he was opening all the different cards and gifts was "WOW, COOL, It is what i always wanted!" We had dinner and then cake. So big now. He makes me smile.