Celebrating Sam's 4th Birthday

I'm so happy that my son is healthy, happy and blossoming into a fine little man. 

Now that he's 4, he has earned the right to this smirk. 

Josephine spent some time trying to learn "Happy Birthday"

One of Sam's presents was a real version of Angry Birds

Sam set this up himself and eventually learned how use the slingshot. 

The music room has returned, and so we're spending time playing again. 

Sam caught us just as we were about to bring the cake to him!

Sam loved his Lego Space Shuttle, even if he's not too keen yet on learning how to put it together. 

Mandi's present to Sam was a 3D puzzle

The cake. It was Super Bowl Sunday, after all. 

He may not have wanted to put it together, but he was very careful playing with the shuttle doors. 

All three of us worked to put the finishing touches. 

Sam Turns Four, Pirate Style

Before the big day, the girls practiced being mermaids.  Josephine, performing as always.

Nonplussed.

I found the girls doing Sam's hair. Getting him handsome.

Two friends donated large boxes to become a pirate ship. of course, Sam was  just happy to climb in the box.

Josephine getting wrapped up "like a baby."

Pirate cake!

In his pirate cape, watching the cake being made.

The completed pirate ship and crew.

Checking himself in the mirror.

A little put out that I made him stop so I could take a photo.

After the cake.

Sam is way impressed with himself for turning four. And very reluctant to give up being the Birthday Boy, a role he lived up to the max for three days straight. 

We're all very proud!

Mid January pictures at Daddy's house

Ballerina Josy

If we were wilderness children...

If we were wilderness daddy

Sam and his new friends

Strumming Cowboy Sam

Early January pictures

Trip to Amazement Square

Playing with the river section on the top floor. 

Playing in the bug exhibit

Climbing high!

It's electric!

Future career?

Leaving the museum. 

Rock band Josy!

We gave a show to a guy playing a game on his phone. He didn't look up. 

They'll do anything in their own way!

Climbing the lighted stairs. Sam loved this part. 

Here's looking at you, Daddy!