Dieter Turns Four...

 

I can't believe it, but my little boy turned FOUR!

 

It had been a couple years since he'd had a party - okay, it had been since his first birthday that he'd had an actual par-tay - so we decided to throw him a water party.  He had been talking and planning out this day ever since Finnley's birthday in February.  I would have been nervous (with such high expectations) except this kid is the most easy going boy you'll ever meet. He was pleased-as-punch with the blow-up pool, slip-n-slide and piñata.  We invited some church and school friends, and they all had a great time. 

 

So...here's a bunch of piñata-punching and slip-sliding pics from the day.  Happy Birthday D-Bop!

 

 

Dieter's favorite color is (and always has been) yellow!  It suits him.

Even Renmers got in on some slip-n-slide and mini-pool action.

 

 

We finished off the night at Sweet Frogs with yogurt - you should see some of the concoctions Dieter comes up with.  Let's just say, he usually gets his own.

 

Somebody turned Thirty....

 

This was a big year in the birthday department!  I turned, wait for it...THIRTY!

I think my biggest struggle with turning thirty is that, inside, I still feel like a twenty year old.  But, then I see somebody who actually is twenty and I realize, "ya, you're not twenty anymore." Darn.

 

Mitch went all out this year for my birthday bash.  He planned a secret trip down to Florida for our little family, and we had a blast!  We left New York with it's 45 degree weather, and arrived to hot, humid Florida at 85 degrees.  It felt good. 

 

For the most part we beached it and pooled it.  The kids played hard, we played hard, and crashed every night.  We played tennis in the mornings, looked for crabs and turtles at night, and even made it to Disney World (we couldn't stay away from Disney for too long)! 

Here are a few snapshots for our trip....

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She must be my girl...Cheetos in each hand!

 

 

 

And...to finish it off, an angel food cake with strawberries, my favorite!

Thank you Mitch for planning such a fun week for our family to be together.