Happy Easter

Happy Birthday Ryan!

In just over three months, we have come to the end of the birthday line-up for our 'Little' family. After waiting patiently through Keira's, Trent's, mine and Russell's birthdays, Ryan finally got to celebrate his special day. He turned 4 on the 6th of April. I think that he had a wonderful day. He actually got to start celebrating the night before at Grandpa and Grandma Checketts' house where he received what he had been asking for most - an Umbrella! Then on Monday morning, his actual birthday, his dad made the family a breakfast of cinnamon rolls, orange juice, sausage and eggs. He received a new razor scooter (different from Trent's, but the same as Trent's) and lots of money from his Aunt's and Uncles. Grandma and Grandpa Little also sent money to go buy a Star Wars video game.

Ryan got the take the snack bag to pre-school, and then from 3:30 - 4:30 that afternoon, he had his first 'friend' birthday party at the park. He invited his friends from pre-school as well as some of our neighbors. They played on the playground, had a tug-of-war, opened presents, ate cupcakes and swung at a pinata. They had a blast! Then it was home to jump on our new trampoline and eat pizza for dinner, per Ryan's request. He was a tired 4-year-old at the end of the day, but a very happy and content one.

At 4, Ryan can:

- Ride a bike with training wheels

- Ride a Razor Scooter

- Climb the rock wall at the park

- Count to 20

- Recognize his letters and their sounds

- Make his little sister laugh

- Play games on the computer

- Tell jokes

- TEASE

Ryan likes:

- To play at the park

- To look at books

- To play or work with his dad

- To play with Grandma's and Grandpa's

- To play with his brother and sister

- 'Sunbeams' at church

- His big pants (jeans), his hooded sweatshirt, socks and his New Balance running shoes

- Star Wars

- Scooby-Doo

- Dora and Diego

- Sugar

- Pizza

- Pre-school

Ryan does not like:

- To be told what to do (I am sensing a theme here with my children)

- To be told 'No'

- When Mom and Dad don't listen intently to him

- When Trent won't share with him