A long time coming, but its about time to get a post on here to commemorate Owen’s fourth birthday!!!
Since his birthday fell over the weekend after the fourth of July, we celebrated with a small get together the weekend before at our house.
Of course his theme was soccer!!!
Grandma made a fun soccer cake for him; I think he was a little excited about it!
It was a HOT day so the kids took full advantage of playing in the water!! (that’s D with his head under water)
such sweet kids! 
Lunch!
with the ‘uncles’ (katy is an ‘uncle’ too according to owen!)
cute.
opening his presents! (the blue and white striped bump in the back is one mr. dylan who wanted to get out of the sun and the pictures! :))
this is his face he does when he’s so excited but trying to take it all in; hilarious! 
excited about his ‘tooth picks’ (guitar pics) that he got all wrapped up in a little bag
and he was so proud to see that he got a guitar to go with the picks (this is my ultimate garage sale find – we had talked about getting him one forever, since he’s so into music and tries to play scott’s guitar all the time – and one day there it was – in a cute little case and everything – $5!)
all of a sudden there was a big package in the middle of the deck from gran and grandma and grandpa…what could it be?! 
looks like papa might even be more excited than owen! 
proud guy on his big bike!
thanks gran, grandma, and grappy!!! 
blowing out the candles
Thank you to everyone for making Owen’s fourth birthday one to remember! we all had such a good time!!
Owen and papa’s after-party jam session 
and later on he had to try out his bike
here’s what syd had goin on while she was watching her bro…had to wear her helmet and pour water from container to another…crazy kid!
We were up north on his actual birthday, so of course we had to celebrate a little then too…
birthday breakfast - pancake in the shape of a four with a pinwheel! :)
so what is that little guy up to at FOUR years old??
loves everything about fishing: the minute he wakes up at the cottage he asks to go out fishing, he loves watching it on tv, there are fishing references everywhere: putting on his seatbelt –” i don’t have enough line here”
uncles have him into all things sports related: basketball (throwing a tennis ball into the hoop), baseball (playing catch), frisbee, football (catch)
he’s really into soccer – gets to start playing in mid september with the “little kickers” league in park township
takes great care of his little sister – he’s always looking out for her, goes to get things for her
He’s going to preschool this year again, its one that’s combined in with daycare, so super easy for logistics for us!
loves to sing! where the watermelons grow, VBS – FLY CD (basically every song on there!), country roads (still!)
even though we’re really working on getting him not to use them, his favorite words are: butt and poop. LOL!
Naps probably less than 50% of the time – naps are about an hour
wearing size 5T clothes, and 11 1/2 shoes!
totally potty trained during the day, but still wears a pull up to bed – he sleeps SO sound!
can write his name and most letters of the alphabet
he’s also changing the way he draws people..newest additions are hands and feet. usually there is a nose and mouth too, but this one was special! :) 
and no birthday post would be complete without pics of froggy buddy!
he wanted his ‘frog’ to sit by froggy buddy too! 
love you so much bud, happy FOURTH birthday!!! :)
