20 questions with Ethan 2014

I asked Ethan these same 20 questions last year. Find last year's answers here.  Some things stayed the same and some changed.  He was much more grown up and excited about the interview this year.  I do think we need to do it without any distractions.  He rarely eats oranges but saw one sitting in the fruit basket and that's his favorite fruit.  Same thing with swings!  But that's ok, it's all part of the fun.

1.  What is your favorite fruit?   Oranges
2.  What is your favorite toy?   Boot men and Chuck
3.  What is your favorite movie? Curious George
4.  What is your favorite color?  Red and brown
5.  What do you like to take to bed with you? My dragon: Teddy Bears
6.  What is your favorite thing to wear?  Jammies
7.  What is your favorite holiday?  Christmas
8.  Who is your best friend? Lex from church and Ryan from school
9.  What do you want to be when you grow up?  Fireman and after I put out the fires, I will go home and change and be a policeman and take bad guys to jail
10. What is your favorite TV show? Batman
11. What is your favorite animal? Zebras and lions and tigers and bears but not cheetahs or giraffes
12. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Swing
13. What is your favorite Breakfast? Breakfast burritos
14. What is your favorite book?  George on the Go
15. What is your favorite drink? Juice, Apple juice
16. What is your favorite game? Freeze tag
17. What is your favorite snack? Gummies
18. What is your favorite Lunch? Sandwich
19. What is your favorite Dinner? Chicken Sandwich and Shrimp
20. What is your favorite song? Jingle Bells

Happy 4th Birthday Ethan

Ethan turned 4 years old on March 9th.  As Dirk and I were preparing for his party, closely watching the clock to make sure everything was set and ready to go, we realized it was a very similar timeline to his birth!  As we cut up vegetables, Dirk said, "I think you were calling me to hurry back to the delivery room right about now!"  That was an amazing day.  I can't believe my little baby is already 4.  He is such an incredible little dude.  He has developed his own funny, cute, charming personality.  I love throwing special parties for my boys.  I think birthdays are so fun and I want them to know how much we love and cherish each and everyday with them.

This year we had an Olympic theme party.  We thought the timing was just right since we just finished the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi. We had so much fun and for the 1st time in 4 years the weather was perfect.  Here are a few (a lot actually) pics of the special day!

Olympic ring cupcakes, popcorn torches and party favors

Party favors!

Refuel Station

One of several Olympic events

Me and my ladies!  I love them so much!

DJ and Allison and baby Noah

Em and Izzy

Daniel and Dirk

Finally the birthday boy!  He was hard to photo!

Ms. Ava

Jonathan

There he is!

Jack loves his sweets!

Ethan's best bud~Lex

What did you get?  Do you think we look alike?

Lex and Ethan

Coley and Nathan

Caleb

Even though there are a ton of pictures, I missed a lot!  We had a ton of family come, several kiddos that I missed getting pics of and a party family pic.  I think I will go back to hiring a photog for all parties so I don't miss anything!  This time flies and I want to celebrate and remember every moment!  Thank you to everyone who came, each of you are so special to us and Thank you mostly for loving our little man!

Rockin in my school shoes!

Ethan started preschool this past week.  I am so proud of him.  He has been rockin school like Pete the Cat (his books are awesome!).  On Tuesday, he walked in and then started to back up but a gentle push to find his cubby hole and bag hook was all he needed.  He hung his bag up and then walked straight to the train set without saying good bye!  I wanted to run and squeeze him but I refrained.  I didn't want to mess him up.  Then on Thursday, Nana took him, she parked her car and Ethan began to protest, "I want to be dropped off."  So she backed up and pulled into the carpool lane. He hopped out and ran in!  It is so good that he wants to do that; however, it tugs at my heart because he is growing into such a little man!  We are so incredibly blessed! Here are some pics from our first day!  By the way, I did very well and did not cry.

Jack had to join in!  Ethan is so good to him!

He was so excited!!!

20 questions with Ethan...

I found this great idea on Pinterest (and an easy one) just in time for Ethan's 3rd birthday.  Starting at age 3, I am going to ask the boys the same 20 questions and see how their answers change over the years.  Ethan had some great answers.

1.  What is your favorite fruit?   Vegetables
2.  What is your favorite toy?   Firetruck
3.  What is your favorite movie?  My iPad
4.  What is your favorite color?  Red...that's what little boys like
5.  What do you like to take to bed with you?  My blanket
6.  What is your favorite thing to wear?  My hat
7.  What is your favorite holiday?  Christmas...Christmas time is my favorite
8.  Who is your best friend?   Lex
9.  What do you want to be when you grow up?  Drive a monster truck or maybe I can be hulk!
10. What is your favorite TV show?  George (Curious George)
11. What is your favorite animal?  Presley, my dog
12. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Ride my bike
13. What is your favorite Breakfast?  Tacos
14. What is your favorite book?  Big book about monster trucks (he was playing with his new monster truck from Mike and Jill)
15. What is your favorite drink? Milk (To all the wonderful Hematologists I work with...I feed him lots of other foods and drinks!)
16. What is your favorite game? (Silence....I think he was tired of answering :))
17. What is your favorite snack? Gummies
18. What is your favorite Lunch? Strawberries
19. What is your favorite Dinner? Pizza
20. What is your favorite song? Firetruck