Sophia being sung to
For Sophia's 4th birthday she got to have a party at Charlie's Safari with her family and extended family. I am not usually into expensive birthday parties (every once in a while is okay for me) but Sam happened to have his birthday last year when we went to the indoor water park at the Great Wolf Lodge with my sister and her family. He lucked out and Sophia thought she was going to get to go there too for her big day but we explained that it costs a lot of money and that maybe she could go somewhere else. She pickedCharlie's Safari, of course. Originally we were just going to take our kids there to play and then go home for Cake but we ended up getting a room and it was nice cause it was all done there and less mess for me to clean up and the kids had a blast. Our plan for birthdays is going to be similar to how we did it when I was a kid. Every other year you get a party with your friends and the other years it is with your brothers and sisters and Mom and Dad. Good for the families who always have a big expensive party every year but I just seems that so many kids now a days expect a lot of money to be spent on their parties and gifts because that is what they are used to and really they would be perfectly happy with a simple celebration and a few gifts. Anyway, enough of that. Sophia seemed to have a great time but on the way home when I asked if everyone had a good time she said, "NO, I didn't have any fun at all and pouted the rest of the way home." Think she was a little tired by then and overwhelmed. She really did have fun. We did not get any pictures of the kids playing on the toys. We were to busy keeping up with the kids and visiting.
We sure love our sweet Sophia. She is by far one of the most easy going kids I know. She only gets really fiesty and mean when she is really tired or has to protect herself from her brothers. She is a natural little mother and teacher. I catch her looking at books with the twins and teaching them letters and how to count, all the time. She often says how much she misses Sam while he is gone at school and gets excited when we go pick him up. She is really sweet with her baby sister. Her best cousin buddy is Logi and her best non cousin buddy is Turner. She really enjoys her preschool. Myself and a few other moms take turns teaching for preschool one day a week. She asks almost every day when preschool is gonna be! We love you Sophia and are so thankful to have you as a part of our family.
Vincent in the orange and Aaron worried that
he hadn't gotten a cupcake yet!
Sam liking his cupcake
Vincent after his cupcake
Sams doing his normal and Carissa and Gabby
Aaron
