Ian's Birthday Party!!

My little buddy is 4 years old today!!! The past 4 years have been so much fun with Ian. He got me through one of the hardest times of my life just by being him. I love him so very much and and so thankful that God gave him to us at just the perfect time. He is such a sweet breath of life in our family. This little man has such a great personality and his eyes can melt any one's heart!! He is growing and changing into a little boy so quickly and is leaving his baby days behind. I love you Ian, you will always be my buddy!!
Here he is waiting for his birthday breakfast! Just look at those eyes!

Breakfast was, of course, a number 4 pancake!! Made specially for him by Sissy!

Here is the cake in process!

The treasure box all stocked and ready for the treasure hunt!

My Buddy!

Lil Rob came and spend the day with us too!!

Here is Ian's pirate ship birthday cake all finished!! I was really happy with how it came out and Ian loved it!

As the party was getting started, we had a special visitor!!! A real pirate came to see us!!!

Some pirate fun!

While we were waiting for everyone to arrive, the pirate told us a story but he needed us to help him act it out!!

This picture doesn't have anything to do with the party really but it was taken in the middle of the party. Kristen was showing my friend, Melanie the new machines. It is the funnies thing how entertained everyone is by the washing machine and dryer!!

OK, back to the party. Once everyone arrived, the pirate took us on a treasure hunt!! Here he is giving us the first clue!

Onto the next clue! They had to hop like kangaroos to find the next one!!

Listening to another clue.....

Found one in the mailbox!

...and then one in the grill!

They found the treasure in the dirt hill!!!

Pirate getting ready to open the treasure box!!

Time to dig in to fill our loot bags!!

Back inside it was time for cake!!

Blowing out the candle!

Eating cake!!

Time for gifts!!! He was so happy and loved everything he was given!! I love his facial expressions in these pictures.

After the gifts, we all just hung out and played. The kids blew bubbles outside and Ian tried out his bike!

After everyone left, Johnny, Erin and of course Monstar came over to hang out. We ordered pizza, and just hung out. Here is Ian chilling out with Monstar!

Ian said he had the best birthday ever. Last night he kept coming up to me and saying "thank you mama, I love you." He crashed with his new blue DS in his hands.