Happy 4th Birthday to Olivia!

Olivia turned 4 years old on August 1! Olivia was so excited to turn 4, as for the past few months if an activity made her nervous, she would always say "I'll do it when I'm 4". Now that she is 4, she is actually excited to try these activities again (learn to swim, watch Sleeping Beauty, ride a bike, etc). We'll see how we do with these events this time around...

Olivia shyly showing how old she is now.


Cake time! Her birthday party is being held on August 3, so I just baked a small cake for this day. We eat a lot of cake the first week in August with Olivia's birthday on the 1st, and Joe's on the 7th (32 years old this year!).

YUM!

Olivia opening her gifts with her friend Caden. We had Caden, his brother Cole and mom Kelly over for dinner and playtime on Olivia's birthday for a special treat. Olivia received flowers (her first flowers from a boy other than daddy) and a balloon and a puzzle from Caden, a Backyardigans bubble blower from Ethan, a 4 year old birthday statue, and a....

bike with training wheels. Olivia sat on the bike for this picture, and then promptly jumped off to play with her bubble blower. She has yet to look at the bike again. I think it may take her a month or so to transition to the "big girl bike".

Give Ethan a ball and a chair and he is a happy boy. He loves to climb up into "big people" chairs and just sit looking so proud of himself.

Playing with the bubble machine. I had thought she might be a bit too old for this toy (one she specifically picked out for her birthday), but I guess you never outgrow bubbles.