Recipe and outdoor fun

Kyle and I were playing outside this evening at his sand table and he decided to make me a brownie cake. Here is the recipe:

12 eggs
5 cups sugar
6 cups brownies
20 cups juice (I was told this is the "secret" ingredient)

Mix together and bake for 25 minutes in the oven at 31 hot. :)

We also played with his new spiderman ball (one of the things he bought with his birthday money). We were basically kicking it back and forth on the sidewalk and he made it into a game. Apparently he is very good and I'm not. When we were finished playing he said that he had "won." I asked him the score and he said "Let me check the pointer (scoreboard)". There was one on a nearby fence. He told me that he got 152 100 points. When I asked him how many points I had he told me "3." Then he told me "Mommy I'm really good at this game. You're not very good, but that's okay."

He made up many other games with the ball that he was also very good at and we played about 10 games of hide and seek. Each time we had to count to a higher number, starting with 10 and then eventually counting up to 50 while the other person hid. We were outside for about an hour and he wore me out! On the way inside he told me "Mommy you wore me out!" I laughed and said "I think you wore me out." His response: "Thanks." I guess that is what he was trying to do! :)

Chuck E Cheese

Last week was a VERY long week! Max was sick with a fever and ear infection, so we all were pretty much stuck at home (aside from a couple of doctor's appointments and one day of preschool for Kyle). Jason suggested that Kyle and I go on a much needed outing on Saturday so we decided to go to Chuck E Cheese for lunch and play. Then we headed to Toys R Us where Kyle spent some of his birthday money. It was a really fun afternoon! And thankfully Max is now feeling much better. The fever is gone and the new antibiotic seems to be working!

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? :)