Cale turns 4!!!!

Cale started celebrating his fourth birthday about a week before it actually began, and then he managed to turn the whole weekend into a celebration as well!

Started out Friday afternoon, when a package arrived for him in the mail....The mailman asked if he was Cale and if he was, well then, it was his lucky day, cuz he had a special package just for him!

What was in the package???!!!!

IRON MAN!!!

(from Gretch, Eric, Eli, and Syndney--they couldn't make it to Cale's big day)

Unfortunately for the Benson family, Cale seems to think the present came from both them AND the mailman!!!

We also told Cale he could choose dinner for Friday night, in honor of his BIG day....soooo, he wanted waffles 'like IHOP'. Well, I must say I was pretty impressed with my attempt at mastering the beloved IHOP waffle...

Did not disappoint!!!

(Cale's toppings included maple syrup, brown sugar, whipped cream, whipped cream, whipped cream, OH! and did I mention whipped cream???!!)

THE BIG DAY

Waiting patiently for everyone to arrive...it is only about 11am in this picture...By this time, I've already been dodging the "when can I open presents" question for 3 hours!!! I was waiting for everyone to arrive too, just so he would stop asking!!! (Next year party starts at 9am!!!) Cale showing us how old he is!

FINALLY!!!!

THE WAIT IS OVER!!!

Meanwhile, these two could care less about the present opening....Here, Keegyn is giving Mikayla a lesson on how to keep her socks on. Mikayla is NOT a sock/shoe lover at all!!! Keegyn, on the other hand, has about 12 pair of shoes already and she just loves to change them up throughout the course of the day!

We're all excited, watching Mikayla attempt to walk....Cale...he's on a mission for another present....

FOUND ONE!!!

BESTIES!!!

See what I mean about the shoes??? Showing Grandpa B her new shiny/clicky shoes...with just the slightest hint of a heel!

I must admit, she is my little diva!!! And I LOVE it!!!

Present opening completed....worked up an appetite...time to blow out those candles!!!!!

AND EAT ME SOME CAKE!!!!!!

Thank you to all who celebrated Cale's special day with us....Sorry you were sick and unable to make it Uncle D!