Tricycle Riding

Last Sunday was a beautiful afternoon, so I took Kyle out for his first official tricycle ride with his new Thomas bike helmet (our birthday gift for him). He got his tricycle two years ago and is finally able to reach the pedals and ride it! It's ALMOST a little small for him, but it's good for him to learn on and he feels comfortable on it. He rode around for an hour and loved every minute of it. He has a little difficulty going up inclines, but by the end was really getting the hang of pedaling and steering. And he loved going down "hills." He's so proud of his helmet and loves wearing it. Now it's become a tradition that Kyle is our "mailman." One of us takes him each evening to check the mail. He rides his tricycle out to the mailbox (which is a pretty good distance from our house) and carries the mail in his little basket on the back. It's really cute and he looks forward to it every day!

Preschool Appreciation Sunday

Today was Preschool Appreciation Sunday at Messiah Lutheran Church where Kyle attends preschool. We were invited to their service this morning and the children sang two songs (He's Got the Whole World in His Hands and Jesus Loves Me) and recited the Lord's Prayer with motions. This was the first church service Kyle ever attended. At our church the children are in Sunday School while the adults are in service, but here they encourage the young ones to be a part of the service. He did really well sitting through the whole thing. The kids did their presentation halfway through the service which helped to break it up for them. Kyle was very serious during the song singing, but did very well. I could see him singing all the words! Then they recited the Lord's Prayer and had some cute motions to go with it to help them remember. I missed the beginning, but managed to record most of it and the end is really cute so I decided to post that one here. Kyle got into this one and was very proud that we came to watch him! Afterwards they had a reception for us with snacks and cake and each child received a special egg filled with jelly beans and a jelly bean prayer. "Ma" and "Pa" were kind enough to come up and watch Max so we could attend. I doubt Max would have made it through much of the service so this was a huge help - thanks again!!

Birthday Video

Romp N Roll Birthday Party

Sunday was his actual birthday and he had his party with friends at Romp N Roll. He had a fabulous time and repeatedly said that he was "152,000 excited!!!!!" He was so happy to see all his friends and run around and play games and just have an all around great time! It all turned out better than I could have hoped for and I'm so happy and proud of my little guy! The owner was talking with us as we were getting ready to leave and asked Kyle if he would work there because he had the best personality! Kyle's response: "Am I the best person in the world?!" It was cute! They played for an hour in the gym area with games led by two very enthusiastic instructors. They played freeze dance, sharks and minnows, and had a snowball fight (kids against parents). There was also a moonbounce and a bubble dance party! Then they had pizza and cake in the party room. He was so happy so many friends could come and very grateful for all his cards and gifts that he opened when we got home. He completely wore himself out, but had an absolute BLAST!

Happy 4th Birthday Kyle!

It's hard to believe that I have a four year old now! Kyle had a great time celebrating his birthday over the past several days. It started at preschool on Thursday! He got to make a special birthday crown to wear and got a birthday certificate from his teachers. I brought in superhero popsicles (Kyle's choice) for snacktime and everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to him.

On Saturday we had a family party for him at our house. "Ma" and "Pa", Uncle Mike, and Grandma and Grandpa Inman were in attendance. We had a yummy lunch of subs, chips, and fruit followed by an ice cream cake. Kyle enjoyed spending time with his grandparents and uncle and loved all his presents. He's got a dinosaur Hot Wheels set, dinosaur book and shirt, dinosaur playmobil set, and Leapster video game system. Can you tell he's into dinosaurs lately? :)

How well does your child know you?

I saw this idea on my friend Beth's blog and decided to "borrow" it. I was curious as to how Kyle would answer these questions. I didn't prompt him in any way, just asked the questions and here are his responses . . .

1. What is something mom always says to you? "I love you."
2. What makes mom happy? "When I play with her."
3. What makes mom sad? "When I hit her."
4. How does your mom make you laugh? "By making silly faces."
5. What was your mom like as a child? "That's a tricky one."
6. How old is your mom?"31."
7. How tall is your mom? "31 tall."
8. What is her favorite thing to do? "Play Candyland."
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? "Play with Max."
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? "I don't know."
11. What is your mom really good at? "Opening peanut butter."
12. What is your mom not very good at? "Climbing up into outer space on a ladder."
13. What does your mom do for a job? "Play with me."
14. What is your mom's favorite food? "Macaroni and cheese."
15.What makes you proud of your mom? "When she sings the best songs."
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? "Thomas."
17. What do you and your mom do together? "Play Hi Ho Cherry-O."
18. How are you and your mom the same? "By wearing the same shirts."
19. How are you and your mom different? "By not wearing the same shirts."
20. How do you know your mom loves you? "She gives me hugs and kisses."
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? "He's so smart and strong."
22.Where is your mom's favorite place to go? "Target to buy a train."

What a sweet, smart, silly boy!

Slumber party

Sunday and Monday we got quite a bit of snow. The boys (and I) all had colds, so we couldn't really go out and play in it, so instead we stayed inside. Kyle decided we should have a slumber party in his room with all his animals. The boys stayed in their pajamas all day and we played, played, and played some more. Kyle set up some pillows and blankets on the floor of his room and had a slumber party with all his animals. It wasn't long before Max wanted to join in the fun! It was actually almost his naptime, so he looks like he's ready to fall asleep for real in a couple of the pictures!