Peyton's 4th Birthday Party!!!

We had Peyton's party at TG Farms in Norman. There were all kinds of things there that a little farmer would love. There was a hay and corn maze, a huge slide made out of hay bales and a tin horn, a pumpkin patch, animals to feed, and a hayride! We had a cake with a backhoe and a dump truck with dirt piles and rocks everywhere. Just like when Daddy was building the pond. When we left we brought home a pumpkin and little favor bags filled with indian corn and tiny pumpkins. My mom, Rendaroo and her kids, Aunt Rhonda, Anthony and Austin, Sara and Eli, The Henry's, and Troy Don's sister and her kids all came out to help us celebrate! Peyton enjoyed every moment of it!

Peyton is 4!

Yesterday was the big day! My baby is 4. When we woke up Daddy and I sang Happy Birthday to him! He said, " Where are my presents?" I asked him why he thought that he should get one today and he said,"It's my birthday and I gotta open presents!" Daddy went and got his present out of the car for him to open. We got him a corn planter, which he has been wanting, and he was so happy about it.

When I got to Doyle and Corina's, Peyton was outside playing on the lawn mower. He said that it was his jeep and he was fixing it. Then he decided that he was ready for cake and to blow out his candles. So we all went in and he put the candles in the cake, we sang, and he blew them out! The 3 of us then went to Norman for pizza and a movie. We saw Toy Story 3 because Peyton said that he wanted to watch a move on a really big TV. He made it all the way through it without falling asleep. It was a great night for us. I am so proud of that boy!

Almost there...

So we have almost reached Peyton's 4th birthday. I can't believe that it has already been that long. I remember when he was so little he fit in David's hand and now his feet go almost to my knees when I pick him up. He is the most wonderful child anyone could have asked for. I don't know how we got so lucky, but I thank God for him!

Peyton took cupcakes to school today to celebrate his birthday. I asked him what kind he wanted and he said that he wanted chocolate with chocolate icing. We were going to make them, but didn't have enough time after he and David came in late last night from sorting cows. I just bought them and took them to him. He was happy. They had a gum ball on top! He also got a card in the mail today from Aunt Iris. He was so happy about it that he told everyone he talked to that he was a start. That is what the card said. She also sent him a book with tractor and construction stickers in it. He was pleased. I got his party reserved for the 30th and TG Farms in Norman. I hope that he has fun!

Monday

Another First...

Today, or should I say last night, my baby spent the night with someone for the very first time...

Anthony and Austin came out and spent the day with David and Peyton. They drove the semi and then went and cut hay. Austin was excited to get to ride in the semi and Peyton told him about all the different kinds of farm equipment. Anthony, Austin, and Peyton went back to Anthony's house after lunch and the boys played for the rest of the day and David went back to the field to wrap up the hay. I got a call that night and was told that someone wanted to talk to me. It was Peyton. He said, "Can I spend the night with Austin? Please? Say yes!" I couldn't tell him no. I cried after we got off the phone. I can't believe that my baby is already so big. David and I were ready to go get him at bedtime, but we made ourselves be a good little mama and daddy and leave him be. It is amazing how hard it is letting your kid grow up...

On another note, I had a good day garage sailing with Kelsea and Addie.

Super Harvest Moon!

Tonight I remembered that there was supposed to be a super harvest moon. I got Peyton out of bed and we went and looked at it. It was so bright. I grabbed the camera and took some pictures of it. Peyton has now seen his first rare occasion! The last time that there was a super harvest moon was in 1991 ( I was 10). There won't be another until 2029. It is amazing to think that the next time Peyton is able to see what we saw tonight he will be 22 years old.

                I was just thinking about the book Let Me Hold You Longer and I realized that there has been a very significant last for us. Peyton has been potty trained for a while now so it is nothing new, but when we started there was a song and dance. It was the Pee Pee dance. It went a little something like this, “Pee Pee dance, Pee Pee dance, Oh, Oh, Oh!” After he was done, we would sing this while we hopped and danced around. It was really cute watching Peyton do it and I didn’t realize until today that there is no more Pee Pee dance. It makes me kind of sad. I suppose I need to notice the lasts a little more because he is getting so big that they are going to be more and more.

                Today I printed out a tooth brushing calendar. I bought a new toothpaste to try and I think that this one might be the best so far. It is a new one by Burt’s Bees and it taste like orange. He seems to like the calendar and the idea of it so maybe we can do better with the tooth brushing issue. I guess we will see. I think that I may try a calendar for picking up toys if this one works. We have to figure out something!

                School has been going well. He still loves to go and he is bringing home the best pictures. They are on the letter “C”. I have been laminating them all and I have them in a special binder. I look forward to coming home on school days to see what my baby has made me. He said that he ate cupcakes yesterday because it was Zeke’s birthday. He had a goodie bag with candy and a little stuffed horse. It looked as though there was a cowboy theme. He told me that he does not like Immerson because she is mean and she wears dresses and he does not like her dresses. He said that she is supposed to wear pants. I thought that was pretty funny. One day he will like it when girls wear dresses! I hope that is a long time from now. I am not ready for the girl crazies just yet!