Happy Birthday Andrew!

Gabe asked Andrew to give him a smile that showed all of his excitement on his birthday and this is what he got.

Andrew talking to Gram-Gram after opening all of his presents. It was really sweet because the whole time he talked to her, he held on to the dinosaur she gave him. He now sleeps with that dino every night.

His presents included dinosaurs, maps, read-along books, trains, a Davey Crockett hat and more! At 4 years old, he is a silly boy with an awesome imagination. He desperately wants to know how to read and is working towards that right now. He still would rather be with me than anyone else and doesn't like it when Gabe and I are gone. He has an excitement for life and is almost always happy. He loves to read his Bible and mine and he is starting to ask more theological questions. He believes that dinosaurs will be in heaven and that his dad knows everything. He's a pretty awesome kid.

Two nights prior to Andrew's birthday, we went to our church's Christmas program. It was a great program and my kids made it through the whole drama. As soon as Gabe got up to speak, Keira yelled out, "Daddy!" and started jumping up and down. That's when I decided it was time for us to go. :) We came home, lit our candle that we got at church and sang, "Silent Night" together. It was a sweet ending to a good evening.

In this past month, I have gained such a greater appreciation for our kids. They are such wonderful and special little people. Gabe and I love them so much and we are so blessed to be their parents!