The Brown Brick Road

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Spencer is FOUR

Spencer is FOUR!! My sweet, lovable, happy little guy is four years old.

Newborn…

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One year old…

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Two years old…

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Three years old…

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and now FOUR!

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This little boy is ALL BOY. He loves to wrestle with Maxwell, play in the dirt, roughhouse with his friends at school, and laugh…oh how he loves to laugh! And it’s possibly the greatest laugh ever heard. He can be the absolute sweetest when he snuggles up with me and asks for a bear hug and a tickle kiss at night. He can also be the most stubborn and frustrating little boy in the world who can throw some pretty epic tantrums. But, he’s getting better about that and he always comes around and says “I sorry.” His imagination is working overtime and I get to hear some funny and interesting stories he makes up from time to time. He’s a happy kid who plays hard, tries hard, and loves hard.

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This picture makes me laugh. He was much more interested in going to “make a road” in the dirt than he was in taking pictures!  🙂

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He’s got friends at school that he talks about – Sebastian, Stephen, Wade, and Christopher – but his favorite friend is (and I think will always be) Maxwell. They’ve gotten into Star Wars (or Star Burst as he calls it!) and Spencer loves Darth Vader. He also loves to Hulk Smash! He’s happiest when he’s playing and running around outside…or maybe when he’s on the iPad! ha! He and Samantha are like two peas in a pod (and look alike too!) and no one makes Baby laugh harder than Mr. Spencer!  🙂

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I sure do love this little boy. I can still see the final traces of baby left in him and I’m trying to soak them up because I know they’ll go quickly. I can’t wait to see the awesome, fun kid he turns into this year.

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A little interview with Spencey:

Favorite Book? Busy Town
TV show? TMNT and Lion Guard
Movie? Minions
Color? Green
Number? 10
Restaurant? Orange Mexaurant
Food? Pancakes (pam-pakes)
Drink? Blueberry juice
Friend? Wade and Stephen…but Maxwell is my best friend too!
Toy? Blue Monster Truck
Animal? Elephant and Lion
Dessert? Oatmeal Raisin Cookie from Moe’s
What do you want to be when you grow up? Like Dad! (awwwwww!)

Happy, happy 4th birthday to sweet, smiling Spencer!! My favorite 4 year old in all the world!

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We love you sooooo much!

Hulk Smash!

On Saturday we celebrated our very favorite almost 4 year old!

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Spencer’s birthday isn’t until the 18th but, October is so busy that the 8th ended up being the best day for his Incredible Hulk party. We followed our recent birthday party formula – balloons and bounce house in the backyard with doughnuts and plenty of friends and family! It was the best way to celebrate our happy little guy!

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Ummm…please look at Baby’s mean face here! ha!

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The kids had a blast in the cool bounce house which had a ball pit and a slide inside! They also loved Hulk Smashing each other with the Hulk hands! As always, the sand table was a huge hit. And, thanks to GJ, everyone got to take home their very own Hulk mask! We had a happy birthday boy and happy party goers for sure!

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We brought out Spencer’s doughnut cake and sang to him and then he blew and blew and blew on those candles but just couldn’t get them out! We should have lifted him up a bit but then Maxwell came to the rescue which I’m not so sure if Spencer appreciated or not! I have to share all these pictures because the expressions on both Spencer and Maxwell’s faces are just too good….

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Haha! Everyone needs a little help sometimes!

It was a fantastic morning celebrating our very own Incredible Spencer!

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We love you sweet Spencey!! Cheers to FOUR!

Birthday celebrations

Are you ready to hear about Robert’s big 40th birthday celebration?! I mean…we went ALL OUT for 40! Dinner at home, balloons, and cupcakes. Yep, ALL OUT! Also, apparently all you get when you turn 40 are envelopes!  🙂

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The envelopes were pretty good though. I gave Robert two Sonos speakers which have already proven to be a fantastic gift for me too!  🙂 It makes it so easy to play music in the house and I’m just wondering why we didn’t do it sooner! I also gave Robert a trip to Pursell Farms with his siblings and their spouses for some golf and clay shooting! We’re gonna celebrate his 40s with a BANG!

We also celebrated my birthday with a BIG BASH – tacos at home with GJ! ha! But, considering GJ actually got out of Florida in the Hurricane Matthew mess the morning of my birthday, it was actually a great celebration. Plus, I went and had lunch…errr brunch because it’s at 10:30!…with Maxwell up at his school. Highlight of my day! As for a gift, Robert gave me a night away for my birthday too! Guess we both realize we need a break. 😉

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These birthday parties paled in comparison to the one we were getting ready for on Saturday though. Tell you about that tomorrow. Hulk Smash!

Happy Birthday to us!

Happy Birthday Robert!

This cute little birthday boy is celebrating a big one today! 40!!

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Man, 40 used to seem so old, right? While Robert may say he’s not what he used to be, I’d say he’s better than he’s ever been! This past year was full of fun for the best guy around…

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I know this next year is going be be even better! Robert, we love you so much. Thank you for being so kind, so patient, and so easy to love. We are incredibly lucky to have you.

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FORTY! You’re not over the hill…you’re standing on top of it! WE LOVE YOU!

Robert’s birthday post in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010.