Grady gets food...it took a sec to be tasty

Adventures in Babysitting

Amy's bachelorette party was on a weekend that Kyle was out of town.  Thus, leaving Heidi with a decision to go home the night of the party or call in an amateur for babysitting duties.  Nick was summoned and stepped-up to the challenge.  Poor Hunter.  He was in a strange place, with Ken and Nick (and our kids...but that didn't help)  He was so sad all night.  Nick said he would cry and then stop all night for about 4 hours.  Finally, around 12:30, he slept the first time, but he would make sad sounds in his sleep.  :(  So, Nick looked pretty weathered when we arrived back around noon the next day.
First Video of the morning after here
And, the burping form here.  Please note the fake burp.

"We're a-ok!"

Happy 4th Birthday, Jorey. You're my sassy little turkey.

Well, Jorey, we've had quite an adventurous first 4 years and you finally got old enough to get that jumper at your birthday party!  (We got one for Macy for her 4th, so you've been planning this party for 2 years!).
At 4 years old, here are some noteworthy details about you:
-You always want to go first.  Dinner, take a bath, brush teeth, scratch back at bed time (and, you always need multiple smooches and going above your jammies will not do.  You require slow and right on your skin and there's no cutting it short), get dressed, and get in the car - everything!
-You love riding bike.  We get you on your little Dora bike with your helmet on and you just cruise.  You still have training wheels until we get Macy riding without them, but you like to show me how cool you are by standing and pedaling.  You go so fast!  I always have to tell you to stop.
-On that note, you never want to stop.  You always want to be outside, play in the pool, ride bikes, go for a walk, go to the park, etc.  We are constantly on the go because of your persistence...
- And finally, you are a nagger.  You will not stop until you have achieved your goal.  It is persistence and will serve you well later on in life, but sometimes I have to tell you "no more!"  Auntie Natalie says you'll be a lawyer because you just will not accept anything other than what you want.

I love you very much and can't wait to see what the next few years bring.  You're a great little sister and big sister and handle your role as the middle kiddo quite well.  You're our little boom boom!

Here are some photos of the Birthday Girl and her party.

We had all sorts of fun celebrating in Spidey style - jumper, gunny sack races, pinata, and a strange story game that Dad told where he was the monster and you had to run to the play-gym to be safe.  It was pretty crazy.

On your mark!

Let's race!

Go, Go, Go!

Your tiny party people