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April Birthday's

 Sorry that I've been absent with my posts, it's always hard to balance family and computer time.  Plus there was a little Italy vacation thrown in there for good measure!  Ha ha.

Before Jason and I left, we decided to celebrate Jason's birthday, since we were going to be gone from the boys on the actual birthday and we also had the pleasure of having his step-mom and my mom in town.  We were originally going to celebrate Wyatt's birthday too but he decided it should only be for Daddy.  Well, truth be told, he threw a fit about people watching him so we decided to wait on his.
 We had a nice dinner at the local Cajun restaurant followed by a cake at home.  His traditional apple pie would follow upon our return home.
  
I found the perfect gift for Jason from the boys. Ever since Jack was a baby Jason has always referred to the boys as his little bears (Wyatt insists he is a puppy dog each and every time) and himself as the papa bear, so when I found this shirt I HAD to get it.  And he loves it!!
 
 I also found a really cool book about Star Wars art.
 
 Our other April birthday came at the end of the month and our youngest turned 4.  Where, oh where, does the time go?  I'm constantly telling him to stop growing up, but he refuses to listen.  This is Wyatt's birthday hug for Daddy.
Poor Wyatt had no wrapped gifts from us this year (why is wrapping a gift so hard for me to do???) but he could have cared less.
 He was so excited to share with Jack what he got.
 Garden Warfare video game.
 Present #2 was a great find of my on our local Facebook Yard Sale page - this awesome castle.  Daddy put it together while I was out and about in the afternoon and it has been a BIG hit ever since!
 Next up we had cupcakes before dinner.  Hey, it's a birthday, we can do what we want!!
 The neighbors came over to sing and take a cupcake home with them (and truth be told, I really did not want those cupcakes here.  They were a watermelon flavored cake and frosting and it was really artificial and fake tasting.  I've come a long way in my homemade family cooking these days).
 Happy Birthday To You!!
 Seriously, 4 already????
 A rare photo of Mommy, so even though there's nothing of Wyatt except the back of his head, I'm keeping it so that the boys have pictures of me to look back on!!
 And finally, gift #3 before bed.  And what was I thinking when I got this gem of a gift?!?
 A Spiderman arm disc thrower, what could possibly go wrong in the hands of a four year old?  Or a 40 year old for that matter.  :-)
 Daddy "trying it out" first.
 Then strapping on the weapon of mass destruction.
 Watch out --
Nobody is safe now!
Happy Birthday sweet Wyatt.  We love you so much.

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