Drew's 4th Birthday

Drew has been very much looking forward to his 4th birthday.  Ry made him his own birthday calendar for the month of November to help him count down the days.  He's very proud of all the things he can do now that he's 4, and he assures me all the time that 4 yr old hugs are as good as three yr old hugs.  "I gonna give you hugs all the days now I'm four, Mom!"

We had a family birthday celebration and then a small party with his playgroups friends.  He's been talking about a "Mighty Machines" birthday party for months now.  That's one of his favorite Netflix shows that has live footage of worker machines.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE1lo_tQACw  Unfortunately Netflix dropped the show a week before his party.

Ry felt it was important for Drew to have his first Nerf football.  He picked this one out for Drew.  Drew also got a hot wheels track, a remote control Mickey car from Dipsy & Papa, and a big stuffed animal turtle, which he has named "Barry" and "Turtley." (We'll see which name sticks.)  He'll get one more gift from Nana & Papa on Thanksgiving.  It's the holiday/birthday season that never ends!

Playgroup party time!

Playgroup friends playing in "dirt" (crushed graham crackers) with construction vehicles:  Ben Lutz, Sebastian Stephens, Drew, Whitney Marchant & Brielle Lichtey.  (Brynlee was sick.)

Drew's favorite new game:  Wrecking Ball.  Pretty self-explanatory.

 One more party game and then it was time for CAKE!