Four

This sweet miracle,

turned four today.

Four.

This big 4 year old.

To begin the birthday celebrations(Cameron's is the 16th!) we ventured out to see the ice burgs at Holland State Park on Saturday night.  Haiden thought it was pretty cool to be walking on the water ;) Both boys quickly found it was just as fun to throw ice chunks into the water as it is stones, sand or sticks.  Ha--boys!

Made it to the top to peek over at the water below!  As Haiden said, "We DO NOT want to fall off this, Mommy!"

Then we headed to Crazy Horse for free birthday meals! 

Today, Haiden was up bright and early(6 am bright and early) ready to start his birthday day!

He found his presents right away ;)

We got to use our special day plate for the first time!

After church, we came back home where we stayed the rest of the day!  By request we had baked french toast, strawberry salad, carrots and sausage for lunch.  He picked out his dessert too...Costco cupcakes....with hearts on them.  ;)

Dream big, buddy.

Haiden Christian, 

You are fearfully and wonderfully made!  The one thing Daddy and I will remember of this year is you asking Jesus into your heart.  One day and after we dropped brother off at school, your curious mind asked where God is and if He was in your heart.  I simply said you needed to ask him and if you wanted to we could pray together.  And with sincere, child like faith, you quickly said yes.  This might sound strange to some, but for a few days after, I knew Jesus was talking to you in His own way.  You could feel it in your heart because you would ask if God was still in your heart--trying to figure out who this new voice was that you can so easily hear without all the 'noise' that grown ups have around us.  Your heart Haiden is sincere, loving, thoughtful, tender and sweet.  You readily and easily tell Mommy and Daddy you love us as you are running by us to see where your brother went off to.  You are independent, content to play by yourself.  You love to be out and about yet could stay home all day and be happy.

My favorite time of the day with you is at night when we sit and read stories, talk and rock.  I will hang on to nights like this for as long as we both fit in the rocking chair!  Nights I am trying hard to hang on to longer.  And when you say,  "just 2 more minutes", I will forever say yes.

Happy Birthday, sweet boy.