Chase Turns "Forty-four"

I'm catching up on a few things I didn't blog in the past couple of months. Chase turned four years old and had a Rock'n'roller Puppy Party! (Yes, he chose the theme and had a hard time choosing between two different things...) He also refuses to say he is four years old...he says he is "forty-four". Whatever. I've tried everything from "what comes after three" to counting fingers, and he still won't say four. He knows I'm trying to get him to! Little smartypants.

Anyway, the puppy cake took way too much patience, but he loved it. We also did face-painting, swimming, and crafts for fun at his party. Later that night we had cake and ice cream with some close friends and neighbors as well. We sure miss having our families close by, especially for these special days in his life. He received lots of cards and MONEY from the fam.

This picture with Daddy is a birthday tradition. It's supposed to show how much bigger Chase gets from year to year!