Phillip turns 4!

We had a Super "P" birthday at our house on Friday/Saturday.  

I say Friday and Saturday because poor patient Phillip had to wait until Saturday to celebrate and get his presents.  I am the Relief Society meeting coordinator at Church and since they did away with the Activities Chairperson and are leaving Ward activities up to each Auxiliary the RS (well, I admit I wanted to plan a Valentines party) got to plan the first Ward activity.  If I had known we were going to have it on Phillip's birthday I probably would have declined, however I didn't know the date until after I had committed.  

I say Friday and Saturday because poor Phillip had to wait until Saturday to actually celebrate his birthday. 

So, while the committee and I were cooking the main dish for the party Phillip had a mini party with his friends who happen to be the children of most of the committee members.   

So because my friend Wendy and I decided to play with fondant for Phillip's cake I also cut out flowers and frogs for cupcakes.  The kids thought they were pretty cool.

Saturday morning Phillip came in and asked if it was time to open presents and have cake.  At first I told him he had to wait.  That's when he looked at me and said "I have been waiting Momma."

So as soon as Stuart got home from Savior of the World rehearsal we had cake and opened presents. 

Super Phillip got his very own logo.  Thank you Superman for loaning us yours!

I wish I could figure out how to get these pictures to turn.  He asked for this robe every time we went to Costco.  He's a little in love with different towels and robes after his birthday.  I've never seen a kid be quite so picky about his towels after a bath!

I've been seeing capes on different blogs for a while and so decided Phillip needed one.  He jumps off just about anything I let him so I figured a cape would make it seem like more than just jumping...LOL.

Now, you'd think he would actually wear it.  He knew he was getting it.  I even had him try it on before he actually got to have it.  And he was running around with it on.  But now that it's actually his, he won't wear it.  

He did wear it to the store on Saturday and it was pretty funny to see everyone looking at him and smiling.

 So, Happy Birthday to my favorite 4 year-old!

 There are so many things we love about Phillip.  

What I love about Phillip is that his imagination is bigger than he is.  He never lacks for things to play with, and I love it!

Stuart's favorite thing about Phillip is always excited and energetic.

Samuel's favorite thing is that Phillip likes to play sports with him (particularly wrestling).

KatieJo's favorite thing about Phillip is he likes to play with her and read books.

Maija just flat out loves Phillip....except with she hits him and he hits her back.

It's Grandma B's birthday!

Happy Birthday Grandma Baxley!  We love you!

Eye doctors and tree skirts

Oh Phillip.  I tried and tried to get him to smile.  This was the 12th picture I took and still no smile.

He had an eye appointment today, hence the "sunglasses".  He tried to convince the doctor he needed glasses.  I told her I'd bribe her to not give them to him even if he needed them.  Can you imagine a rowdy 4 year-old with glasses?  I'd be replacing them every other week!

He doesn't need glasses...yet.  However, he goes back in 6 months because he seems to be having an eye focusing and eye team work problem.  I guess it's fairly typical of kids who's mom's had to take terbutaline while pregnant (to stave off pre-term labor).  So we'll see what happens in August.

On the way to the eye doctors Phillip asked me..."Are they going to clean my teeth?" To which I answered "No"

"Are they going to clean my eyes then?"  I just laughed and told him they were going to check his eyes to see how they are.   He cracks me up!

  

 And these pictures are of our new tree skirt.  The pictures aren't the best...sorry.  That's what I get for not taking them during the day.  I used THIS tutorial.

Truthfully I wasn't that thrilled.  I had issues getting the triangles the same size.  I think it turned out cute, but if I had to do it again I would figure out a different way to do the triangles.

 Two sided!  The top side has santas and mistletoe type things and the bottom is just snowmen.  Stuart prefers the top and I'm kind of partial to it to.  So chances are that's what will be "up".

 Here is a closer look at the fabrics....

 The instructions say that it takes a "ton" of bias tape (this isn't technically bias tape as I didn't cut it on the bias).  So I made a TON!  This is what I have left over.....I need to figure out another project to use it on.  Any ideas?