Happy Birthday Dean

Dean turned 4!

Four reasons to love Dean:

1. He has a complete zest for life-- his enthusiasm for everything is infectious.

2. He is so affectionate-- he always has to be touching/loving you or telling you how much he loves you and his whole family.

3. He makes us laugh each and every day.  (Recent examples include Sponge Bob gummy candy (ask Jon about this one) and Barack Obama showing up at our front door.)

4. His smile-- because he is rarely without it and because of his trademark tooth-less grin.

Dean Speak

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Jon: Dean, did you have fun playing with baby Sheldon tonight?

Dean: Yeah.

Me: Do you love baby Sheldon?

Dean: Yeah, but I guess I can't love Clyde or Henry anymore.

Me: Why can't you love Clyde or Henry anymore?

Dean: Because I used up all my baby-lovin' parts on Sheldon.

(he later informed us that he could love Clyde, Henry and Sheldon)

Brooke tagged me.  Since this post doesn't require me to blog about myself, I am happy to oblige.

Rules:

1. go to the document/ my pictures site on your computer

2. go to your sixth file

3. go to your sixth picture

4. blog about it

5. tag 6 people

This is Alta at her 2nd Birthday party.  I love this picture-- I wish she would still smile for the camera like that.  Life was a lot more simple back then: the scent of cows was wafting through the air in good ol' Eastvale, Dean wasn't even gestating yet and Alta received all the attention (which is probably why she is smiling), and Yo Gabba was just a seed in the genius mind of Scott Schultz-- life has changed!!

I tag: Jill B., Susie D., Precia, Amy L., Kathy B. and Julie W.

New pictures of our little chunky monkey

(6 weeks)

Look at those cheeks!!

One of Dean's favorite activities

Henry is willing that thumb into his mouth
(I was very indulgent in the number of photos I included for two reasons: first, look at the model, and second, Ruth is amazing with the camera--thanks for the fabulous photos Ruth!!)

Weighing in at a mere 8lbs 11 ounces.....

Our little Henry B.

More Dean speak

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Jon: (expels some gas)

Dean: (promptly moves to the couch on the other side of the room)

Jon: Why did you move all the way over there?

Dean: Dad, why are you always dropping stinky on me?

P.S. I promise to have pictures of little Henry soon

Dean speak

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Dean: I wish I were a girl so I could have a baby
Me: Trust me, you are better off being the daddy in that situation
Dean: I wish I wasn't me anymore
Me and Jon: (chuckling) Why don't you want to be you anymore? You're awesome Dean.
Dean: I'm getting tired of me