Brendan is 4!!

I can't believe Brendan is 4. Yesterday (the 7th) was his birthday and he was beyond excited. Last week when I asked him what kind of cake he wanted he said, "I want an airplane cake." I thought, hmmm, how can I make that happen? So we went shopping for a cake pan. When we got to the cake pan section, low-and-behold, he saw a Lightning McQueen cake pan! Let's just say he really wanted a McQueen cake. So we bought it and I really started thinking about what it was going to take to make this cake. Keep in mind we are still living with Rand's dad and all of my kitchen supplies are locked up in a storage garage and Rand's dad doesn't have much in that department. Brendan was too excited for me to let him down, so I had to go buy supplies. I got everything for pastry bags and tips to measuring cups. I even bought a hand mixer. The cake turned out pretty darn good and Brendan loved it. I think it was the highlight of his birthday.
The rest of the day, after getting the cake decorated, we spent just doing things Brendan wanted to do. We went to the mall and got new baseball caps for the boys...ALL of the boys! :) Then we went to Peter Piper Pizza for lunch (it's like Chucky Cheese). Brendan just ran back and forth between his pizza and "playing" video games. Bite of pizza, grab a token, come back for more pizza. He had a blast. We came home for a nap and Rand and I decorated the house with streamers and balloons. After dinner Rand's mom, sister, our friend/co-pastor Greg and his little boy, and our friends the Simmons' (Casey, James, Noah, Julianne and Isabel) all came over for cake and ice cream. I think Brendan will be talking about his birthday for weeks to come and both boys are anxiously looking forward to Wyatt's birthday next month! Brendan got a few gifts in the mail too which is always fun. Who doesn't like getting mail......especially when there are presents inside?