Tyler is 4!!

It is so hard to imagine that my little boy born 5 weeks early is already 4 years old!  We are so blessed to have such as happy, smart, and funny little boy!

In true Hallquist/Newman style, we have to have multiple parties.  First, in late October we headed to Aunt Carrie and Uncle Josh's.  Last year Ty and Uncle Josh started a tradition to share a St. Louis Cardinals ice cream cake for their birthdays.  Since this year was Josh's 30th, Carrie threw a surprise party.  They still shared a cake, and after the party wound down, the boys watched the Cardinals playoff game and we opened some presents with Grandma Denise and Papa Knute.  He was thrilled to get a Bumblebee Transformer, ISU PJ's, and much more.  

Playing football at Aunt Carrie and Uncle Josh's.

Tyler helping me make cookies - we practiced for making his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cupcakes!

We made a trip to Stanton in late November to celebrate with the Newman side.  Grandma Julie made coffee cake for Tyler and he had a blast playing with his cousins.  He got a big play dough set, puzzles, a TMNT shirt, and an Optimist Prime Transformer.  He's not spoiled, is he?

On his actual birthday, we celebrated at home by inviting over neighbors Darcy and Abby for cupcakes.  They gave him the TMNT below, to go with his green cupcakes!

We headed to Ames on his actual birthday to a women's and men's ISU basketball game (his choice!), and lunch in between the games.  Both boys were amazingly good and had a great day.

I couldn't help but go back to some old pictures.....I can't believe he was ever this little.  Boy how time flies!