Happy Birthday Kristian

Kristian turned 2 on Friday. I think he must have known it was his birthday as he was per-ma-grin all day. He woke up with a huge smile and ran around excited for most of the morning. Spencer and Jessi kept telling him that he was the boss since it was his birthday. He seemed to relish in this and had a great time being "in charge" of their play time throughout the day.

When we started making his cake he went from per-ma-grin to totally hyper. He kept running around the kitchen trying to push me out of the way so he could see what was going on. For a 2 year old he is surprisingly strong and I eventually had to get Jacob to take him downstairs as I couldn't get the cake iced with him pushing me every 2 minutes. This put a momentary damper on the per-ma-grin but he got over it when he was shown the finish product.

For dinner we had Kristian's assumed favorite, Pancake Dinner. We assume this is his favorite as he can put them away like nothing else. He enjoyed his pancakes, sausage, biscuits, and fry ups. (So its not the healthiest birthday dinner) As soon as dinner was cleared he was ready for cake. He grinned from ear to ear while we sang happy birthday to him and then couldn't quite figure out while we all kept telling him to blow on it. With a little help from his siblings we got the candles blown out and then enjoyed his football shaped birthday cake and ice cream.

After cake and ice cream it was time for presents. Kristian understood this year that there was a toy inside the paper and couldn't tear it off fast enough. I love when they get old enough to understand the concept of presents. He was very happy with his gifts and played for them for the rest of the evening. At bed time he climbed in his bed with his new football and was particularly happy when Mom and Dad decided it was okay for him to sleep with it, as it was his birthday. And you better believe he was asleep before he even had a chance to play with it. Nothing like a great birthday to wear you out.

Kristian is such a joy in our lives. He is a ball of energy each and every day and can go for hours. He is generally a pretty easy going kid and doesn't get upset to often. He likes to pack away the food and I often wonder if he is ever full. He is learning to talk more and surprises us each day with the new words he has picked up. He is really starting to love playing and watching sports with Daddy. They cheer on their teams and practice play on time-outs. It is a blast to watch. We are so grateful to have his precious little spirit in our family. We love you, Nader Man!