Jonah's 4th Birthday!

So Jonah turned 4! He wanted a bike for his birthday since he's been trying to take over his brother's bike for a long time now. Rich took him to the store last week and had him try out some bikes. Luckily Jonah wanted the cheapest one (thank you, Jonah). He liked this bike because it was red like his brother's bike. Normally Jonah throws a fit about wearing a helmet. Rich and I decided we were not going to let him ride his bike if he refused to wear a helmet. So in hopes that he would wear it, we bought him a Lightening McQueen helmet. Yes! It worked. Jonah loves it and hasn't complained about it.

The night before Jonah's birthday, Rich went out and bought the bike, and came home with some "Cars" birthday decor to make Jonah feel special. I thought that was pretty sweet of him! The next morning (on Jonah's birthday), we woke up before the kids and went in their room singing happy birthday to Jonah. He really didn't like it (no surprise). The first thing Julien said was, "Let's see how big you are today, Jonah!" lol.

Anyway, once Jonah cheered up, he came out and found his little surprises and was one happy boy! Sharing the birthday love with his brother!

Later, we had my dad and Carolyn over for dinner and dessert. Jonah felt very special all day and showed off his bike some more.
opening my dad's gift.

We are grateful for little Jonah. Here are a few facts about our birthday boy:

*He loves his brothers!
*He is so stubborn!
*He loves to be outside or even just in the car driving.
*His new thing is to say, "look Mom/Dad, I'm a statue." and he'll strike a silly pose.
*He has developed a love for coloring.
*He likes to hide things and when we ask him if he knows where something is (even if it's days later), he will know right where he put it.
*At home he is very silly and outgoing but won't give a stranger the time of day and becomes shy.
*When he is sick he denies it. Even if he is lethargic and feeling so bad, he will try to convince me that he is just tired.
*He is still our picky eater and would rather go to bed without eating than to try something new.
*When Julien is at school he is the most chill child ever, and is so content and calm; but once Julien comes home, the craziness begins and Jonah is bouncing off the walls.
*When you praise Jonah he tends to blush.
*He can hold his own when he wrestles his big brother.
*He's a whiz at the computer and also has great athletic ability.
*He's still a bit of a nightmare at church, but looks cute in his suit.
*The second he eats sugar he is CRAZY.
*He is the cutest sleeper and Rich and I always want to cuddle up next to him when he sleeps.
*He has the softest cheeks ever and I love kissing his face!
*He hates talking on the phone and always has. (Julien is exact opposite).
*He is all boy! Loves cars, dirt, noise, roughhousing, etc.

We love you, Jonah! Happy Birthday!