The Bleueyed Blog

Another Bugger Birthday

My baby bugger turned 4 years old today... he's not a baby anymore!  (But he's still super cute.)

To celebrate, I took a vacation day and the entire family headed to Six Flags -- it was Ben's first time and I wanted to experience it.  (I've never been with Drew as he and Brad have always gone while I'm at work.  Cue the little tiny violins...) 

Good thing we picked a day to visit when it was ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR DEGREES.  Geez, it was hot!

The Scooby Doo Swamp was a big hit with Ben:

The Mystery Machine!

 

On top of Colossus:

We met some friends:

 

And rode a few roller coasters (no pictures... our new iPhone 4s were safely stored away in a locker for the coaster rides.)

Ben's big request was for a souvenir, specifically a SuperMan cape.  We let him try for a chance to win one:

And look what he walked away with:

After enduring the heat of the day trudging across the theme park's black asphalt walkways, we headed home around 4 to celebrate Ben's birthday at home.

The birthday cake:

   

Blowing out the candles:

Celebrating with Granny Annie:

 

Ben was the recipient of lots of fun gifts:

(The bumblebee is a pillow pet that Drew picked out for him... and I was surprised by how much Ben loved it!)

His favorite was his new spark scooter which caused some fighting between the boys.

 

I think he had a really good birthday... I know I enjoyed it.  It's crazy that he is four years old and will be heading to kindergarten in a little over a year.  As much as I want him to be my baby forever, I love watching how much he's grown and what he can accomplish all by himself each day. 

Happy Birthday, Benny Boo... cheers to another amazing year!

Rainout

Brad has been waiting all summer for the heat to break long enough for a camping trip with the boys.  After waiting long enough, he was determined to go with them last night despite the pending weather forecast for severe thunderstorms.

This brave guy not only took both Drew and Ben on the trip... but also Kayla.  Her first camping trip EVER.

 

 

It did thunder and storm and lightening all night long.

(And as you would imagine, not much sleep to be had with three kids who are scared of thunder when they are safely tucked in bed in their bedrooms with walls.)

But they had a really good time and a GREAT memory.

Fourth of July Fun

This might have been the best party yet... fireworks, family, friends, tons of food.  What more do you need? 

The weather was fantastic this year - usually it's blazing hot but we had a nice breeze, plenty of sunshine and a great spot to watch the parade early in the morning. The day heated up eventually but not enough to really ruin the fun.

I am so grateful Monday is the official holiday... gives me two full days to recover before heading back to work.

Midway Family Night

How quickly the summer is flying by... it's already July 4th weekend and the summer mid-point. 

How is it that time is going by so fast?

Tonight was family night at the annual Webster Groves Community Days; family night = $25 all-you-can-ride bracelets which are perfect for little boys (and Kayla!) who like to ride things like the Hurricane and the Tilt-A-Whirl multiple times.

 

Tons of fun while it lasted but Ben had a major meltdown so he & I left earlier than anticipated (no ferris wheel or funnel cake for me this year) while the other 3 stayed and played. 

Now we are gearing up for the fireworks this weekend along with the parade and year 10 of our annual party!