Cooper was anticipating his 4th birthday for months. He thought it would never arrive. The night before when I told him the next day was his birthday, he was full of delightful giggles.
We started the day with singing Happy Birthday, and blowing out candles in his breakfast pancakes.
Then he opened some presents...a big John Deere dump truck and soccer ball!
...a superhero outfit, which Coop called "Captain United States of America."
Cooper had spiderman cupcakes at school with his classmates. That afternoon when he came home from school, we gave him his big present. He said this is how he felt about it, even though when we gave it to him, he showed almost no emotion at all.
Our little John Deere driving on his new Gator. We spent the affernoon outside as he drove around. It took him about 2 minutes to put dirt in the back bed.
That night we had a birthday dinner. At Cooper's request, we ate chicken, macaroni & cheese, canned green beans, and juice. Is my boy a Southerner or what? The salad was my own addition.
We had a small chocolate cake to sing Happy Birthday...
...and let him blow out candles again, which he did every time before we even finished singing. Silly boy.
The kid got presents and cards every day in the mail for about a week, which he loved.
That following Friday afternoon we hAd a party with 11 of his friends, John Deere-themed, of course.
There were a few finger dips in the frosting before the party even started.
Friends who were at the party: Ethan and Adison Davis (mom Stephanie), Rachel and Daniel Lucas (mom Allison), Braden (mom Tammy), Julia and Amelia Gleaves (mom Natalie), Miles Staples (mom Candace), Veronkia Wilson (mom Maurilia), and Weston Larsen, plus Daddy, Mommy, and Hudson. It was a full house!
The kids played in the dirt with trucks and John Deere equipment in the backyard for a bit.
Cooper
Cooper and Weston
Amelia, Julia, Veronkia, Rachel
Miles
Julia & Amelia
Veronika
Ethan, Cooper, Weston
Rachel
Daniel
After playing in the dirt, we played "The Farmer in the Dell", had cake / ice cream (chocolate cake and rainbow sherbet), opened presents, and then the kids played a bit longer. At the end of the day, Coop said it was a great party.
Cooper has had a lot of fun riding his John Deere Gator every day since. Some mornings it's a struggle to keep him in the house, and I end up chasing him in my pjs. He's had a lot of fun showing gis friends.
He's also been really good about sharing the drivers seat. Happy 4th Birthday, Coop!
