My birthday boy!

This is the first year that Belachew has started to understand what birthdays are all about. He went to a birthday party for a friend in May and after they sang "Happy Birthday" to the birthday girl, he told everyone at the party they should now sing happy birthday to him. He decided he wanted to have an orange and red puppy dog party and invited just about everyone he knew.

Belachew had special guests come for his birthday- both sets of grandparents and two of his cousins. On Thursday, we had cake and ice cream with family and some of Belachew's grown up friends. Then today we had a party for his "kid" friends.

I wasn't sure at first how to make an orange and red puppy dog cake, but I came up with an idea and the birthday boy approved.

I think his favorite birthday gifts were a harmonica, a horn for his bike, and a laser gun.

He is a special boy and has added so much joy to our lives. We are blessed to have so many family and friends in our life who love Belachew and were able to celebrate his birthday with us.

"Look, I'm 4!"

Puppy dog cupcakes and cake (not real dog treats-

those are graham crackers in the shape of dog bones)

Fun with cousins