My 4 year old!!

My Superhero, Kaleb, had his 4th birthday this summer!!

He is totally obsessed with superheros! So of course, that was the theme! For about a month before his birthday (at least) he kept telling me he wanted a superhero cake with superhero toys on it. I tricked him and told him I couldn't find any superhero toys at the store, that they were all sold out, so he wouldn't be having any superhero toys on his cake. :( His face when he saw the superhero toys on his cake was priceless! He is such a cute boy!

To celebrate his birthday we spent the day at the pool with cousins, and then had his party that evening. This was the first time I attempted to use fondant on a cake, I even made it my self! However, my recommendation would be, if you've never used fondant before, then work with store bought first, that way you know what the texture should be. Mine was really soft, so it was a little harder to work with and then kind of sunk into the cake, so you could see the lines and everything from the cake through the frosting. If that makes sense. It was a little lumpy :)

So what do I say about Kaleb?? For one, I can't believe he is 4! He is so smart, and thoughtful. Ever since he could talk he has never let s get away with giving him an absent minded response to his questions. One of the quotes that has totally backfired on me is "Mom, because is not an answer!" :)
The other day Blake and I were talking about covenants in the car, and Kaleb pipes in from the back seat, "mom, what's a covenant?" So we explained to him that a covenant is a promise to someone who promises something else in return. We of course used the temple as an example, covenants we have made with Heavenly Father, covenants mommy and daddy made to each other, when we are baptized we make covenants too, etc, etc. So just after a second of thinking about it he said, "so when I promise you that I will make my bed, and you promise me that I will get a sticker, that's a covenant." "Yep, you're exactly right, Kaleb!" "and when I promise to read my scriptures Jesus promises to make me happy, that's a covenant too." "Yes! That's awesome Kaleb, good job!" "but when I promise to be nice, then that's just a promise."
Who is this kid?! He absorbs so much, and comprehends it! He is so smart! Sometime a little too smart for his own good! He is always analyzing and using logic, to get out of trouble. Poor kid just doesn't get that just because he is 4 he can't do everything mom and dad do and have those same rights. I can't tell you how many times we've had discussions on why he thinks he should be able to eat out in the living room, or why he doesn't need to take a nap, or why he can just help himself to food, etc, etc. He always has good points, and doesn't accept the reasoning, because you are only 4, and you still need to listen to mommy and daddy. You still have a lot to learn!
Kaleb loves playing outside, and being with the family. He and Maylee play a lot together, but we are entering the stage of sibling rivalry! Mostly, they get along pretty well, but if Kaleb looks at her wrong, Maylee screams, and Kaleb loves to look at her wrong! Their favorite activity now is Kaleb dresses up as a superhero, and Maylee puts on a princess dress, and Kaleb protects her! So cute!
Kaleb is a great big brother, and helps Maylee with everything. He is such a sweet , kind, little boy. He has great social skills, he can have fun with anyone at any age. Adults love him, kids love him, grandparents love him! I hope that he has a great year being 4, and that it is filled with lots of fun memories!! I love that little dude!

I had to add this! This is his first sidewalk chalk person!