I can not believe you are FOUR years old. You are such a big kid! It's hard to believe the complex person you are now is an evolution of the chunky monkey you were 3 and a half years ago. In many ways you are so different. And I see some of the same things in you now that I did them. It is such a privilege to watch you grow up. It's hard to believe your only 4 too! I swear, I can not remember life before you. And you're so smart (with the attitude to match) I think you're really 14 not 4. I fear you are much smarter than I, already. I only hope I continue to learn from you and that I have something to pass on to you as well. You are a very fun little boy. I love watching you grow and learn. I think, not until you have your own children, will you know how much I love you. I hope you know how awesome you are much sooner!
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We celebrated your Birthday on the 5th while Gramma P was still in town. We headed out to the Mall of America with your best buddies Leah and Owen. We checked out all the cool crap at the Legoland. While anything dinosaur related is usually your favorite, you couldn't be torn a way from the Lego shop and all the coolness inside. Gramma P followed you around endlessly! When us adults were too hungry to continue, we headed over the Rainforest Cafe for lunch. I don't think there's a more fun place to eat lunch! We sat by a giant fish tank and listened to the thunderstorms of the rainforest. You scarfed your lava mud w/ gummie worms dessert faster than anyone else at the table. That's my boy!
Knowing how much you LOVED the log ride when you went with Daddy last summer, I decided to be Super-Mom and take you on the ride for you Birthday. Let me mention here, that I do not *DO* rides! And I didn't even give it a second thought. I wanted my big, big boy to have an awesome Birthday. So off we went. At first you were excited, then you were nervous. We sat in the very, very front. I went on and on about how much fun it was and then the first big fall came. You were less than thrilled. What a bummer! I wanted you to have such a good time, but, that's not how life works. When the 2nd and bigger fall was coming, it was hard to know that you were not enjoying it. I tried to change your mind, but you were not ready to be in the #1 seat on a big ride. I'm so sorry! I held on to you as tight as I could, but it wasn't enough for you to feel safe. You cried at the end and I felt so bad! I promised I would never take you on the ride again, and that seemed to help. So, here's to good intentions, and here's to you and being true to your own feelings as little kids are so good at doing. Thanks for not being brave for me, I love you.
After that we got giant Disneyland style lollipops and all the horror was forgotten, whew!
That night we ordered pizza and had a black and white Spiderman cake that you picked out all by yourself. The Cosgrove clan came over to celebrate, watch you open presents and dye their mouths blue with your super cool cake! It was a good time.
I love you little dude.
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