He's the BIG 4!!

Our BIG boy Ash turned 4 yesterday.

He had a little friend party on Friday,

mostly his Joy School friends and a couple

from our neighborhood.

LOTS of games...

Mickey says (like simon says)

Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse (duck duck goose)

toss the mouse

freeze dance w/mickey tunes

treasure hunt

Ame LOVES taking charge with these! Kaipo just likes to join in with the kids

what is a party without SNACKS

and fun drinks with colorful (Koolaid) ice cubes, in sprite of course cupcakes

presesnts

this cute girl, Abby, is in his Joy School group.

She reminds me so much of my niece Ella.

After they were all tired out, we watched an episode of

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse while waiting for mom's to come.

Saturday we just had a relaxing day

eating chocolate pancakes,opening and playing with presents,

getting baskin robbins and eating out for Ash's birthday dinner.

Don't ask me WHY I don't have pictures of THIS day

(maybe it was the tiredness from my BUSY week of

working, teaching, organizing.... I just plum forgot).

But I think Ash had a great few days of celebration.

He sure is our special kid, who is growing and changing tons!

Boy does he have extreme attitude. One minute he is pleasant,

happy and oh soo sweet, the next he is throwing a fit about

anything and EVERYTHING! Here is a bit of

Ash at age 4:

*amazing with sign language (thanks signing time)

*writes and says letters & numbers, including his name & his siblings

*pretty incredible at basketball & golf (natural athlete)

*LOVES to play the Wii, computer and his new leapfrog explorer

*likes to sing (always asking to listen to music)

and can remember words to soo many songs

*is FINALLY starting to play well with his older brother

and they like to play legos & "make-believe" all sorts of things together

*super excited about his new BIG boy skooter

*is soo sweet and full of compliments all the time

for example: "mom, you look beautiful today" or

"Ame looks soo pretty", "Kaipo and dad are handsome"

he is definitely going to be my heart-breaker as he gets older!

We love Ash soo much. Can't even imagine our lives without

his sweetness and sometimes not soo sweet attitude.

He is constantly amazing us and cracking us up by the things

he says and does. He tries soo hard at everything, and always

does his very best! We couldn't be any prouder of our

4 Year Old BIG Boy Ashkiilani