Preston's 4th Birthday Party

I can't believe my son Preston just turned 4 years old on Sunday. Where has the time gone? Seriously? He is getting to be such a big boy now. I love the age he is at now, but I also miss my baby! We took Preston to John's Incredible Pizza to celebrate his birthday on Saturday with family and a few close friends. He had such a blast. I don't think his smile ever went away from his face that whole day. He was so excited to turn 4! He originally wanted Thomas The Train theme, but then he changed it to Mickey Mouse (I think it was because of coming back from Disneyland) at the last minute.

Preston with his huge Mickey Mouse balloon on our way to John's Incredible Pizza.

O.K.....so my cupcakes do not look exactly like Mickey Mouse, but close, right?!?! LOL

Mommy scored big points because Preston LOVED them! :)

This was Preston's cupcake with his number 4 candle to light.

Preston was making his wish before he blew out his birthday candle.

Preston Blowing out his candle.

My cute little family.

Me and my sweet boys.

Nana with two very happy boys with chocolate all over their faces.

Nana with the birthday boy.

Great Grandma Rhodes with a very happy birthday boy that can't stop smiling.

Preston with his Aunt Sandee and cousin Micah.

Jeremiah LOVES his Nana!

Preston loves his Aunt Laurie & Uncle John.

Preston loves his Aunt Lindsay.

Our dear friends John & Laurie. Thank you for celebrating Preston's birthday with us and making it so special. We love you guys!

Our dear friends Matt & Lindsay. Thank you for celebrating Preston's birthday with us and making it so special. We love you guys!

Preston & Noah got to ride the train. Preston loves all different kinds of trains & he is the biggest Thomas The Train fan.

It was so cute to see their facial expressions during there train ride. They smiled the whole time!

They absolutely LOVED the frog ride. Just look at those smiling faces! :-)

Noah's expression is just PRICELESS!!!

I love this one..........Preston & Noah kept looking at each other with such excitement. They wanted to share the joy with each other.

Preston had such a great time. Our family & dear friends helped make his day so special!

Although Preston had a great time at John's Incredible Pizza, he just couldn't wait to go home and open his gifts.

Jeremiah almost fits in this gift bag. He was having fun playing with it. My cute little guy!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Since I had so much fun decorating cookies for St. Patrick's Day last Saturday at my friend Carrie's house, I wanted to do it again. This time, I invited my friends to come and decorate cookies with me and we all had a great time today. My kids were so excited when they saw the cookies that mommy had decorated for them.

I think this may be a new tradition I might start doing for each Holiday. I didn't realize how much fun it is to decorate cookies. I know my cookies are not professional looking by all means, but practice makes perfect eventually, right?!?! :-)

My mom (Becky) decorating her cookies.

My friend Lindsay. She is super talented decorating cookies & she loves baking too!

My sister-in-law Sandee is here visiting us from Hatcreek. It was fun having her here with us to join in the fun! :)

This was the first time she has ever decorated sugar cookies. They turned out cute!

My friend Laurie was gracious enough to lend her home for our cookie decorating party. She loves baking as well and she does a lot of cookie decorating during the holidays.

Here is a pic. of my cookies I finished decorating. I think they turned out cute! My kids love them and that's all that matters, since it was for them. :)

Happy 1st Birthday Spencer!

Today is Spencer's 1st Birthday! Spencer is one of my daycare kids that I have been taking care of since he was 2 months old. He is a part of our family and my boys think of him as being another brother. It's so cute to see that bond my kids have with him. He is Jeremiah's best little buddy and I can't wait to see them grow-up together. It's almost like having twins since they are so close in age (only 4 weeks apart from each other). Boys are so much fun! :)

The boys! Noah, Preston, Spencer & Jeremiah. Preston & Noah were having fun singing "Happy Birthday" to Spencer.

Preston, Spencer & Jeremiah. Look at those cute smiles!

Here are the cupcakes I made today. I didn't have time to go to the store, so I used what I had on hand. The babies had the cupcakes with sprinkles & the older boys got the ones with shark gummies & mini m&m's.

Preston was so excited to get his cupcake. He was looking forward to them all day!

Noah making a silly face as usual. He is my little character!

They were just starting to dig into their cupcake. Jeremiah got excited when he took his first bite. This was the first time Jeremiah has ever had a cupcake.

Spencer enjoyed his cupcake.

Jeremiah just loved his cupcake. He was smiling so much, it was absolutely adorable!

Look at those cute little guys. ADORABLE!!!

Mmmmmm.........good!

This was Spencer saying "he wanted some more"!

What a Happy Birthday Boy..........Happy Birthday Spencer!

We Love You! :)

(Note: I was given permission by Spencer's mom to post pictures on my blog)

Menu Plan Monday

Wow.......I can't believe March is here already! Time is flying by and I'm just trying to keep up with this busy & hectic last couple of months.

Sunday: Eating Out (Bulldog Grill....Yummo!)

Monday: Turkey Burgers, Tator Tots & Corn on the Cobb

Tuesday: Chicken Salad w/ all the Fixings & Butter Biscuits

Wednesday: Cheese Tortellini w/ Alfredo Sauce, Rice, Green Beans & Applesauce

Thursday: Tilapia w/ Mushroom Sauce (my friend Lora's recipe), Steamed Veggies & Buttermilk Biscuits

Friday: Tacos w/ all the fixings, Beans, Rice & Chips w/ Guacamole

Saturday: Chicken Parmesan, Baked Potatoes & Broccoli