Happy Birthday!!!

My baby boy turned 4 yesterday!!!  I can't believe he's sooooo big! 

We started the day by singing Happy Birthday and letting Ava Kate wake him up...

birthday streamers and balloons...

a little balloon game to start the morning...

We spent the morning lounging in our pajamas, letting the birthday boy open presents, and making donuts!

Owen has been really wanting donuts lately and after looking for a low-fat version and coming up short....we decided to make our own!  We found a low fat recipe here and used a baby cakes donut maker to make mini donuts that were around 1 grams of fat per donut (way better than 23 grams for 1 Krispy Kreme donut)!  They turned out pretty good and Owen loved them...especially the chocolate ones with sprinkles!

yummy!

Happy Birthday to you...

...Happy Birthday to you, 

...Happy Birthday to Owen, Happy Birthday to You!

delish! 

Yum...

After breakfast, we took Ava Kate to daycare so we could spend the day with Owen!  Our first stop...Bowling!!  

It was Owen's first time to go bowling and he had a blast!  

wipe out....

a little help from daddy....

his happy dance....

our first game...

After a second game, we decided it was time for some lunch.  The birthday boy requested a cinnamon roll so we headed to Stonemill Bread Company (since they have delicious fat free cinnamon rolls)!

diggin' in...

The next stop...Toys R Us!

After playing in the store for what felt like 2 hours, the final decision came down to these....

the winners...

After a much needed nap, Owen woke to more presents from Beema and Papa Joe...

Trying out his new Big Wheel! 

After a few spins around the block, it was time for dinner and Birthday cake!  Owen requested "white" noodles and strawberry cake and ice cream....

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday You....

Ava Kate joining in on the birthday celebration with a little cake and ice cream...

Sunshine House Anniversary

Our daycare celebrated their 5th Anniversary with a party at Chuck E Cheese!!

The kids had a blast!

They all seemed a little surprised that all their friends and teacher were there.

Owen and Daddy doing a little racing!

This was Ava Kate's first time to experience Chuck E Cheese.  She was a little overwhelmed at first but warmed up fast!

Ava Kate and her buddy Graham loved climbing the stairs and going down the slide!  

A little more competition between Owen and Daddy...

I think Ava Kate loved skee ball as much as her mommy!

One of Owen's favorite games at Chuck E Cheese....

Snow Skiing....

We went on an adult only vacation in early January....snow skiing in Breckenridge, CO with Sarah, Derek, Jenn,  and John! 

It was -16 the first day (way too cold!!), so the girls went shopping while the boys hit the slopes!

It warmed up a little on the second day....I think it actually got up to 0!  So we all decided to give skiing a try.  It was definitely cold, but a ton of fun!!

We ate a lot of good food while we were there, but the sushi at Mountain Flying Fish was definitely a favorite for all!!!  It was sooooo good that we all ordered seconds!

Spending the day skiing with the boys!

We all took the 3rd day off for massages, shopping, and a little pub crawling!

Dinner out at Ollie's...the best burgers in town!

I got a little brave on the last day and decided to ride the T-bar to the top!  The view was incredible!!

Trying to manage the moguls.   Luckily Josh took the pic while I was on my feet! Ha!