Big Man: The Big 4

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Mr. Henry Andrew Reuland Turned Four!!

Yes, four.It was interesting birthday week for Henry. I was in Chicago for work (how heart breaking is that?)... BUT.... it ended up being, according to Henry, an "awesome thing because the birthday kept going and going and going".

1) Tuesday, his Birthday, he got to have a date day with Janis. When she asked him to pick what he wanted to do, ANYTHING, my little precious pumpkin picked going to the library and then going to the bakery (what we do for Mama Date Days on Fridays). LOVE IT.

2) Tuesday night he got to go to the Blazer play off game with Mark. Mark said it was a breakthrough game for the little four year old...he joined in the cheers this time! WHen a woman offered to give him a noise maker he politely said "no thank you".

3) I got back Weds night, so Thursday Janis babysat and we got a "date" together. Everyone we saw, he told that he was getting "alone time with mom since he was four". One of the pictures above is from his beautiful work painting his OWN face at the Children's Museum.
4) Today, he has his birthday celebration at his school ( he told his classmates he doesn't want his birthday celebration until mom was back...LOVE this kid). It was so cute. First they went around and talked about what they know about Henry....EVERY single person mentioned his love of numbers. Classic. (Top picture is him making sure he can hear every glowing word). Then they went through and said what they wished for him (99% wished they could have a play date with him and each chocolate chip cookies). At the end they do a cheer for him and toast with apple juice (see below). Ya gotta love my son's ability to down his juice...wonder who he gets that from?

So....I guess it all worked out. He is very excited about all of his presents...one of which is the soccer goal. We played a hard core game tonight....with him winning. Gotta work on my moves.