Stanton Turns 4!!!

Stanton turned four on March 18. What a fun time! He had a family party first, then we had a few friends at the park. He wanted a pirate party so bad and it had to have a pirate boat. This is the first birthday he has really been able to tell me what he wanted. And, he held nothing back! He told me in many details how he wanted hs wooden pirate boat to be. Needless to say, we didn't build a wooden pirate boat. Instead, he seemed very pleased with his pirate ship cake I made. It was suprisingly easy to put together, and the funnest part was probably the candles coming out of the side, like cannonballs! It was perfect March weather, with enough wind to use all the kites we bought for favors. He had a lot of really great friends come and he loved all the fun presents. Thanks for all your support. We have worked hard to get where he is today! This is the cake he had at our house. I did not make this one. It was found at Lins. It was cheeper to buy this than the frosting and sprinkles he wanted. It's really cute, and was quick for me!
Stanton's favorite food is bacon and eggs. At our house, when it is your birthday, you get to choose what we all eat for every meal you are home for. So, for breakfast, we had bacon and eggs. He wanted that for lunch and for dinner too. Jason came and took us to McDonalds for lunch, and I pepped it up at dinner. We had pancakes with strawberries, whipped cream and strawberry syrup. We of course, also had bacon and eggs (thank heavens we have chickens). So, by the time cake and ice-cream came around, we were sugared out! We had over half the cake left! But, it was a fun dinner.

He got a suitcase, which he calls his new backpack. He loves Lightning McQueen. He thought it was awesome.

He is adorable!

In the past year, Stanton has improved in speech and behavior dramatically. He only spoke a few words at three and was so incredibly shy and afraid of people. He now has a very large vocabulary, much more self-esteem and is so funny! He loves to do things that make his muscles work and loves preschool people don't scare him anymore, and he is very friendly. He is going to speech therapy once a week and has really come out of his shell. He loves his brothers and can be so sweet. He has been a challenge for me since he was born. I was not prepared for what came. I am so grateful for the things I have learned through Stanton and how much we have grown together. I have learned patience and understanding and to love all accomplishments in life. He is an amazing boy and has a Christ-like meekness, which people identify with, and they soften when they are around him. How blessed we are to have this sweet boy in our lives. Thank you for being you. We adore you! Have a wonderful year. We are excited to see you grow and learn so much.