Chase is FOUR

Chase turned 4 in January! Every birthday with every kid weirds me out. I can't believe they are so old and grown up. When we moved to PA I was pregnant with Chase and I remember thinking that he would be 4 when we moved, and feeling like that day would never come. But it did. Sigh. His birthday was on a Sunday so the night before the Shepherd's and the Smith's came to celebrate Chase's day with us. He requested pizza and chocolate cake. I made a Texas sheet cake for the first time and it turned out pretty well.

 

 The next morning, after a sibling snuggle on the couch, Chase opened more presents and we went to church.

 That evening while the boys did Chase's new legos with Brad, Cora found her own entertainment.

 And we all enjoyed left-over cake!

 

Chase, at age 4, both delights and challenges me everyday. He is loving and caring one minute, then mischievous and deliberately disobedient the next. But his disposition has always been a sweet one. He loves puzzles and legos and sticker books. He loves the color yellow and to dance ("shake his booty") and sing. He loves trains and cars and playing with his siblings and friends (especially Lorraine, or Borraine as he says it). He loves school and is so smart. It is a joy to see him grow! We love our Chase!

The above picture was taken in May when we were making a "All About Me" poster for pre-school.