WIllie is 4!!!

Willie.  It's like he gets the short end of every stick.  I had intentions of doing something for his birthday but when we talked about it he only wanted a party at home. I mentally couldn't do another party at home and I couldn't do a party with a bunch of his classmates b/c well I couldn't.  After Easter-Palooza, Tiff's graduation, traveling to Florida and getting settled back in I was frankly exhausted with life.  But I rallied for the little fella and we had a great birthday party at home.  We invited our family friends instead of his classmates and it turned out perfect.  Andrew and I sat down and decided on a Thursday that we should throw him a party Sunday afternoon. I gathered a list of friends, sent a quick email, made a list of food to serve including as many of Will's favorite things and everything came together perfectly.  

Sunday was a busy day with the kids having soccer in the morning, Miss M and her friend A going to the zoo with Aunt Nessie for a new penguin exhibit and me having about 60% of my party planning completed.  We rolled with a NINJAGO themed party. Again. I don't really know what it is. Lego people who fight serpentine and ghosts?!?

I made Willie a chocolate cake with his favorite NINJAGO character - Kai I think.  I was pretty impressed with my own cake decorating skills honestly.  And I make a mean boxed cake.  Miss M asks me when I make cakes/cupcakes if I bought frosting or made it and she secretly prays I didn't make it b/c we both agree my homemade frosting is less than impressive.  The canned frosting is where it's at. 

Blowing out the candles or licking them.  He was so happy to have a day all about him and have his friends here to celebrate with him.

This is his Kai NINJAGO costume I bought for him as a birthday present.  He loved it.  For about 3 minutes. Which is about 2 minutes longer than I expected.  He isn't much for costumes b/c there are long pants and long sleeves and that's against everything he stands for.  But he wears the mask around the house and screams ninja things at me while I try to avoid being hit with a sword or nunchucks or any other self made weapon. Four is going to be an interesting year for both of us.