four

How is my sam all of a sudden 4 years old?

FOUR YEARS OLD!!

We Love our Sam Bam!

Happy Birthday, DUDE!

1- He just had a freaking awesome 4th birthday party

2- He got to have his first real birthday party with friends

3- He wanted an all boy party.  No girls!

4- Totally into legos.

5- 95% of his presents were legos and he is loving them!

6- Wants to marry me when he grows up.

7- Can write his own name

8- Loves to draw

9- Loves riding NoNo (my dads horse)

10- Does well around most animals.  

11- Except "dumb" cats.  (ha I hate cats and now so does he)

12- LOVES to bear his Testimony

13- He is very outgoing

14- Can strike up a conversation with strangers, and often does.

15- Total boy.

16- Loves sports... Especially baseball

17- Broke my new favorite lamp in the house and a picture frame from throwing a ball.

18- He likes the table tops to be clean.  He pushes everything off the table when he needs to use it.

19- He hates bedtime and fights it almost every night

20- Loves morning

21-  He comes in our room everymorning and says "mom its morning.

22- Obviously wakes up before me

24- Likes his sheets and pillow cold.  Will turn his pillow over multiple times when trying to fall asleep.

25- Likes to wedge himself between his bed and the wall because the wood of his bed and the wall are cold.

26- Ends up in our bed 99% of the time.

27- Allergic to penicillin 

28- Had a major obsession with Toy Story 2 years ago.  

29- Then moved onto "cars" and Lightening McQeen.

30- Now he is back to Tory Story

31- Pickiest eater ever!

32- Loves to sing!

33- Likes to play in the snow

34- if you are ever around him and there is snow... you better watch out.  He will get you.  Even if you are a stranger.  

35- He has been skiing since he was 2 years old

36- Very curious and asks a million questions.

37- Says he wants to be an Artist and a Store Manager when he grows up.

38- Loves to play with Bronson

39- Loves to watch T.V.

40- Loves all his cousins

41- Especially Molly

42- And Luke and Zach

43- Will not even consider going to bed unless we do his routine... scriptures, prayers, and stories.

44- Likes to wear hats.

45- Has to sit down when he pee's or he'll pee all over.

46- The other day he stood on a pile of snow and said "I am God!"

47- And he also said that same day at a different time.. "I am the King of Heavenly Father".

48- Loves his brother and will always try to comfort him by saying "its ok baby, brothers here"

49- Says he wants to live in St. George

50- Obsessed with his new Toy Story Leggos.

51- Not shy at all.

52- Volunteers for everything during sharing time.

53- Giving his first prayer in primary this sunday

54- Loves to go to Young Mens with Bronson

55- Loves Pre-school

56- But told me the other day that he was bored of pre-school.

57- Makes Henry laugh all the time.

58- Remembers small details

59- Doesn't like me to do his hair.

60- Loves the water.

61- Can dive.

62- Really brave, a little too brave.

63- Can drive his parents nutty at times.

64- Very opinionated

56- Bossy

57- And a know-it-all.

58- But we love him for it.

59- His favorite song is "Santa Claus is coming to town" And sings is at least once everyday.

60- Followed by "pants on the ground".

61- And "Life is a Highway" from the movie "cars".

62- Loves to play on the computer

63- His favorites sites are: PBS kids.org, Mickeymouseclubhouse.com, and funbrain.com

64- Loves to have is picture taken with Henry.

65- Having a little bit of a hard time sharing the spot light with his brother Henry.

66- But doing better than I thought.

67- Loves Icecream (gets that from me).

68- Loves saltine crackers.

69- He is a handful!

70- Has only been on antibiotics 2 times ever in his life.  

71- Is on one right now for a sinus infection.

72- Both times were the week of his birthday.

73- Been to Disney Land twice.

74- Loves Mickey Mouse Club House and Phineas and Pherb.

75-  Would live on junk food if I'd let him.

76- Calls "pop"... Soda.

77- Says "actually" every other word.

78- Likes my dad to read him books at night while my dad is trying to watch the news or sports when we are in St. George.  

79- Was bucked off my dads other horse, Charcoal.

80- Loves the color blue.

81- Loves Chocolate.

82- Has to get a piece of candy from the secretary at Bronson's work every time we go there. 

83- The secretaries at Bronson's work love Sam.

84- Is super afraid of shots ever since he got his flu shot this last year. Very traumatic for him.

85-  Everytime we got to the doctor he asks if he has to get a "poke". 

86- Potty trained at exactly 2 years old.

87- Hasn't slept well in the night since then. 

88- His hair gets really blonde in the summer. Gets dark in the winter.

89- Hates to get his finger nails and toe nails clipped.

90- Wakes up early and always has.

91- Knows that Matt is on a Mission in Spain... but says he doesn't remember who he is.

92- Can talk your ear off.

93- Sometimes he makes me want to pull my hair out.

94- But most of the time he makes me smile.

95- He loves to go sledding.

96- He cried at his Party today because he didn't win one of the games.

97- He's competitive.

98- Likes to help me clean.

99- Nose picker.

100- a big 4 year old!!

{birthday party pictures coming soon}