two four year olds=fun

Embry and Jasper have been looking forward to this day for so long! i've heard "how many more naps until my birthday?" or "when i wake up it better be my birthday" comments since their last birthday was over. I think this is my favorite age for the twins. but i've felt that way at almost every age so far. they say and do the funniest and cutest things all the time. yesterday in the car steven and i were talking about where we wanted to move.

and Embry interrupted and said "Can I live in my own house before my brain espwodes?"

this birthday we skipped out on the party..they didn't like that idea until we told them we'd make their day really fun. and we did! we woke up early to go to Bastien's soccer practice. then we went to Joe's Farm Grill for breakfast. then we went to san tan mall and let them play in the play area. we acted like it was time to go. then we said close your eyes and follow us to the next surprise. we walked over to build a bear and let them choose a stuffed animal and one piece of clothing. they were SO excited. I think Build a bear is ridiculously overpriced, especially times 2?! They've never been inside before. But i figured they are not going to love stuffed animals much longer and the build a bear experience is really fun. (Their stuffed animals are their Favorite toys these days-along with the batman imaginext toys) I'm glad we did it. cause i could tell they just loved it. Embry chose an army camo bear with a skeleton tshirt. Jasper chose a monkey with a white build a bear tshirt. then we came home and the boys gladly took a nap cause we were up so early. then we woke up and went to dinner with my parents. then came home and sang happy birthday and opened presents. Embry got 2 batman figurines (his request was "I want a lot of batmans") and jasper got a blue flash superhero figurine and a cookie monster figurine, too. (He said he wanted a "blue superhero") i like that they love figurines so much.. it's fun listening to their little imaginations when they're playing.

bastien rubbed all the balloons on the carpet then put them on walls

we dont usually serve cupcakes on the ground, but the lighting in the kitchen is so bad. cupcake toppers are my new fav bday thing. i'm so done with having meltdowns the night or 30 mins before their parties. (like bastien's ghostbuster cake & embry's brobee cake-both which steven saved) Embry wanted batman cupcakes & jasper, cookie monster. i found the topper rings online, and they were just as excited about them.