Birthday Boy

June 6 Porter turned 4.  We took his presents with us to Bullfrog so he could open them while Chant was there and so he could play with them.  (After we left Bullfrog on the 5th the kids and I came back to Ashton with my parents.)  So we didn't have much of a party planned.  Grandma gave us a few dollars to go to the Flea Market and see if we could find a present there.  All 3 kids found a little toy. 

We made a cake after Mom got home from work.  We did a chocolate cake in a bundt pan.  Then I frosted it and put little candies in the shape of butterflies, frogs, and caterpillars on it.  After dinner and after Grandpa got home, we were ready for the cake.  Porter asked Grandma if she had candles, so the two of them searched the cupboards and they were in luck to find 4 pink ones.  Then he said, "Don't forget the fire so I can blow it out!"  So cute!  We all gathered around him at the kitchen counter and I lit the candles and slid the cake toward him.  I had my camera ready to take pictures of him while we sang.  Good thing I was ready because we didn't get the chance to sing.  He blew the candles out the second the cake was in front of him.  We laughed and then sang to him. 

After cake I got out the presents I'd given to him in Bullfrog.  I gave him 3 packages of action heros but we only opened 2 of them.  So I got out the opened ones and then opened the last.  And my sweet little boy was perfectly happy with that.  I was worried he'd ask if there were more presents, but he didn't say a word.  He got all excited as I opened the last package and then he was off to play.  And Brinnley has worked really hard coloring him pictures of a frog and a horse.  She cut them out and put them on "sticks" of paper.  It was so sweet and Porter loved them.  I am glad he had a good day and felt special.  All day long he said, "I'm the birthday boy!"  Happy birthday my sweet little man!

P.S.
A quick Porter update.  He is so expressive with his hands when he speaks.  Chant laughs and says he could be the male Vanna White becuase he uses his hands for everything.  He is also very conversational.  Yesterday Mom had the Boy Scouts on an activity and we went with her to take them home.  Porter was in the middle with a boy on each side of him.  And Porter was just chatty, asking questions and talking.  It was so cute.  He just sounds so big! And he's developed a funny habit when telling stories.  For example, last night they went next door to see the neighbor's new puppies, their goose, and duck.  When Porter got back he said, "The daddy dog was so big and I was like ahhh when I saw it."  He always says that "I was like" or "she was like."  I don't know where he got it but it's kind of funny.  He's also very affectionate, loves hugs and kisses.  And I love him!