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My son is 4!?! I still can't believe my little Memphis is so grown up. He is the most charming, sweet, smart little boy. He has all the girls at his preschool swooning over him;) And the high school girls too! He LOVES Sunbeams and Primary. He is almost a year older than everyone in his class so he is the best at sitting still and following directions. Going to preschool all day helps with that too. He gave his first talk in Primary and did so well. He always wants to go up and bear his testimony too. He is so smart at everything and figuring out things on his own. He surprised me one day and wrote his own name all by himself.
His 4 year well-check-up isn't until next week so I will update you later on how that goes. He is so excited and asks me everyday if we are going to the doctor. He gets complimented on the fact that he LOVES the doctor and he does so well. Such the opposite of his sister who HATES going. An interesting thing when I was asking him his birthday questions (see below) he said he wants to be a doctor when he grows up and he wants to help babies. SO COOL! We did go to the dentist (which he loves too) and he had no cavities. But the dentist did say the backs of his teeth are eroding and he is worried about reflux. The dentist put him on flouride tablets and we will find out what the pediatrician says about that at his check-up.
He likes to joke around and say, "Just kidding!" Whenever I ask him what he is doing he likes to say, "Nothing!" He is also getting better at playing with Kayzee without fighting. Kayzee LOVES to copy her brother so I can see those two being trouble makers in the future. We also finally got rid of the dreaded sippy cup. He wouldn't go anywhere without it so I finally just threw it away and I told him big boys don't need sippy cups. He was fine with that which surprised me but I am glad he didn't fight me on it.
His birthday was January 30 but we celebrated for a few days. We went to TGIF's to get his free birthday meal. On his birthday we went to Kangaroo Zoo. It's a BIG blow up bouncy play place. Memphis was in HEAVEN. We will definitely be visiting again this summer. We invited my cousin and her family. Memphis loves to play with her boys. We also invited my friend and her family so Kayzee would have a friend to play with too. Thanks for coming Aja and Allison! The only thing about the place was we couldn't bring in presents or any food unless we paid $150 for a party room. YA RIGHT! So we just ordered their overpriced pizza and opened presents on our way out the door. Memphis loves his presents and he ran around giving everyone hugs. THANKS! Here are some pictures from that fun night...
Since we couldn't bring in a cake for Memphis to blow out candles, the next night we had some other friends over for the cake and ice cream. We had Danny's friend and his family over (his daughter sometimes babysits our kids) and we had our wonderful neighbors over. I love our neighbors! Thanks Layne and Smith family! Memphis had to run around and give hugs to everyone this night too. Thanks for the gifts! Here are some pictures from that night. Memphis got to pick out his cake. I forgot to have them write a message on it so I hurried and wrote something with cookie icing I had laying around. My writing didn't really turn out well, but it was delicious!
I had already bought the pirate ship for Christmas but since he had too many presents I just kept this one for his birthday instead. Between Christmas and his birthday this boy has too many toys!!! I have to post these cute pictures of Memphis and Kayzee eating dinner. Before everyone came over for cake and ice cream I asked Memphis what he wanted for his birthday dinner at home (since we had pizza the night before) and he said cereal...this kid loves breakfast food.
Memphis got money from his great-grandparents...thanks!!!! Since his Thorpe grandparents live so far away my mom had his birthday present mailed to our house and we skyped with her so she could see him open his present. I love that we can skype with them! Can't wait to see them in April! My mom got him an Umi car from one of Memphis' favorite TV shows...Team Umizoomi. It is a remote control car that actually follows whoever is holding the remote.
His Royer grandparents sent him money too and he was so excited to go to the store and pick out a present and pay for it himself. He did so good at making sure he got a present that was the price of the money he had. Great way to teach him about numbers and money! He picked out an angry birds car track.
Thanks Thorpe and Royer grandparents!!!!!! We all love and miss you:)
Starting when they turn 3 I ask them some questions so the last thing I am going to post is Memphis' answers to the questions this year compared to last year. These are the exact words that came out of his mouth...
- Favorite color?
- Age 3: Blue
- Age 4: Blue
- Favorite toy?
- 3: choo choo train track
- 4: angry birds, jake pirate ship, umi car
- Favorite fruit?
- 3: nanas
- 4: boonanas
- Favorite TV show?
- 3: Einsteins
- 4: Einsteins
- Favorite thing to eat for lunch?
- 3: Pizza and chicken knucks
- 4: quiesadilla cheese
- Favorite clothes?
- 3: clothes
- 4: not socks (he hates wearing socks)
- Favorite game?
- 3: game!
- 4: wii!
- Favorite snack?
- 3: goldfish
- 4: white and chocolate pop tarts (s'mors)
- Favorite animal?
- 3: puppy and kitty
- 4: ducks
- Favorite song?
- 3: doing, cockcorn, spider, twinkle star
- 4: Happy and you know it!
- Favorite book?
- 3: look find
- 4: Lightening McQueen book from Sam and Aiden
- Who is your best friend?
- 3: Kayzee
- 4: Kayzee, mommy, and daddy (AWWWWWW!!!!!)
- Favorite cereal?
- 3: No cereal (he would never eat it)
- 4: magic milk cereal (Cocoa Puffs turning the milk chocolately brown)
- Favorite thing to do outside?
- 3: Slide at park!
- 4: Play in the snow and build a snowman (thought this was interesting because the year the winter he turned 3 there was literally no snow that year and this winter there has been a ton of snow!)
- Favorite drink?
- 3: Juice
- 4: Chocolate milk
- Favorite holiday?
- 3: Presents!
- 4: Halloween cause I get treats
- What do you like to sleep with at night?
- 3: Blue blankie
- 4: Tiger and Toy Story night night light
- What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?
- 3: poptart
- 4: cereal or egg (he loves boiled eggs)
- What do you want for dinner on your birthday?
- 3: pizza and ice cream
- 4: pizza and cake
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- 3: Purple...game????? (I know he didn't understand the questions)
- 4: Ten...and be a doctor to help babies...and be like mommy!
This is a really long post...SORRY!
HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY MEMPHIS!!! WE LOVE YOU:)
