Brody is 4!

Brody turned 4 years old on Sunday, August 22nd, and we had a great day together as a family. Jason and I assumed we would be going to Shipley's for Donuts (our traditional birthday breakfast), but Brody decided that he would rather eat at Cracker Barrel. I think we were all pretty happy with his choice!!

After breakfast, we spent the day at home playing with new birthday toys and relaxing. It was wonderful to just have that time to play and be together!! We let Brody pick a restaurant for his Birthday Dinner, and again, we were all very happy with his choice! He wanted to eat at the Mexican restaurant that is right up the street. A few of our neighbors joined us, and this made Brody really happy! He loves all of his neighborhood friends, and we love their parents!!

It's hard to believe that Brody is 4 now. 4 just sounds so old to me. He is definitely not a baby anymore. He has really become a great little boy. He loves being helpful to others and is normally very polite, which makes me very happy! When we go to restaurants, he wants to order his own food and even pay. This always makes the employees and us smile. Brody is a really big helper around the house too! He loves to straighten up and clean. The other day, he walked in our closet and said, "Mom, good job on straightening up your shoes, but daddy needs to straighten up his. They are kind of messy." Ha! He may look and act like Jason, but he did at least get my obsessive compulsion for neatness. I haven't decided yet if this is a good thing or not, though.

Brody, we feel so blessed to have you as our son. Your funny jokes and little dance moves keep me smiling, even when I am feeling down. Thank you for being you! We love you so much!! Happy Birthday Brody, or as Colby calls you...Bubba!

Here are some pictures of our smiley, silly Brody over the last year. As you can see, he has grown SO MUCH!!