wow.... I am on a roll today. (This is my 4th post). I like to do things in bulk...then I don't have to worry about it for awhile.

Ethan says the greatest things.... every time we drive past Cal-Ranch (or cow- ranch if you are Ethan) he talks about the time daddy took him there. The other day, Katelyn happened to be in the car. He gave his usual explanation about how daddy took him there.

Then he paused and said,
"There isn't any ranch at Cal Ranch." (We use a lot of ranch dressing at our house... kids will eat a lot more when it's dipped in ranch for some reason).

After another long pause he said

"There isn't any cows there either, but it's still called cow-ranch."
Excellent observation.

So... my baby is 4. I guess he isn't really my baby, but I still feel like he is. It seems like the last couple of years have gone by so fast. I have found that the more children you have, the faster things go. I am a little sad. Ethan has such a tender little heart and is a very sympathetic little boy. I am so much more aware of his sweet innocence now that I have watched Katelyn get older (not that Katelyn isn't sweet, but as they get older the innocence fades... and it's hard to watch that go). Ethan is filled with this innocence and I want to freeze time.

Happy birthday Ethan! Ethan just turned 4 and he had a friend party this year. It was... interesting... 4 extra boys in the house the day after Halloween was a little crazy, but that big smile made it all worth it.

new scooter... yahoo

THE cake. Don't things always look easier in a picture than when you try them yourself? Well... it didn't turn out as amazing as all the pictures I saw, but I also didn't have 43 hours to make it. I think birthdays are all about the cake... don't you?

Ethan wanted his Toy Story characters on the cake, but it wasn't nearly as big as I thought it would be, so we improvised. Of course, I think the first picture is better without 15 plastic figurines on it, but it was HIS birthday...

Happy Halloween! Ethan was superman and Katelyn was supergirl. I love the BIG MUSCLES on his costume... so cute! Lincoln was the cutest little monkey ever! He even enjoyed his first sucker while the kids did their trick or treating. I wish I had a picture of that mess!