Birthday Fun

I feel like the worstest mom ever!!!

 I took lots of pictures of Payton's birthday and his party, but for some reason my camera has gone missing since the party. I really have no pictures. I have these couple that I took on my phone, but they are nothing exciting. 

On Payton's birthday I decorated the house a little and made him pancakes for breakfast. Josh had left a short little video on the computer for Payton to watch. It was very cute and sweet to watch. Josh just basically said, "happy birthday, sorry dad has to work, he wished he could be home to play all day, he will be home at dinner time, they will play lots once he gets home, and he loves him." Both Payton and Scarlett loved watching it. We watched it over and over! We got to skype with aunt Stef, uncle Dawson, and cousin Sofia  first thing in the morning. Payton got to open his present from them. He was super excited.

He got this lego bumble bee transformer. You build it into either a car or the guy. I built it into the car and he hasn't asked me to change it yet. 

Most the day we relaxed. I had him a red velvet birthday cake because he loves the color red. After Josh got home we had a family picnic in the family room ate tuna sandwiches (Payton's request), chips, and had soda. We then skyped with grandma and grandpa Cambra, uncle Danny and aunt Jacie. He got to open his presents from grandma and grandpa and then we let him open his presents from us. He got a few ninjago ninjas, some clothes, a R2D2 lego play set, and his favorite a lego Slave 1. We then sang to him and had cake. We got to skype with uncle Jared and open his gift which was a Star Wars puzzle. He talked on the phone with Unlce Josh, Ryan and Austin, and Grandma Robertson. Josh spent about 3 hours super glueing all the pieces together and assembling the slave 1. Payton just loves Star Wars legos. He has been wanting this slave 1 for quite a while now.  It was a nice day.

A couple of days later we did a park day and celebrated Payton's birthday with all this friends. He had such a great time. The kids ate cupcakes and played. It was the easiest party ever, definitely the way to go! It was after this party that I lost my camera. I swear I brought it home, but haven't seen it since. This is the 2nd camera I have lost since July. I guess camera's and I are not good friends. It's actually very annoying not having a camera. I am grateful I at least have a phone that takes ok pictures on.

Payton received a birthday present in the mail a few days after his birthday from Danny and Jacie. He loves getting packages in the mail. 

He was very excited to get it open and see what they sent him.

It was all very cool Star Wars things, a gun, cards and a few other little things I can't remember right now.

I think he loved that his birthday got drawn out for a full week. We got to spend the following weekend  with Josh's family and we were able to celebrate Payton and Jaydns birthdays. 

Over the last year Payton has grown and changed a ton.

 A few things he has done this past year...

1. Been a very helpful/good big brother

2. Dresses himself completely

3. Puts his socks on by himself

4. Can sing the alphabet song

5. Became a Sunbeam at church

6. Rides his bike a lot more with out needing Josh or I around

7. Can count to 15 almost 20 not quite there just yet

8. Can spell Payton, mom, and dad out loud

9. Knows all the sounds of each letter in the alphabet and can recognize all the letters

10. Can write his name without help

11. Goes to the dentist and is super good

12. Played pee wee football with dad

13. Sleeps so good in his own bed

14. Plays pretty good with Scarlett

15. Eats a little more variety 

16. Learned how to swim

17. Wipes his own bum

Josh and I are very blessed to have Payton in our family.  It is kind of weird to think that was over 4 years ago that I gave birth to him. He of course isn't perfect and can definitely test both Josh and I, but we still love him. He is very smart, kind, loving, giving at times, super good at talking clearly, loves to be active, very serious at times, and knows way too much about GI Joes and Star Wars. 

Happy Birthday Monkey! We love you!