The new and improved Cordon!!!

Before

AFTER

So I was at work on  Saturday and Katie told me she had shaved Cordon's head because he wouldn't sit still for a haircut.  I laughed as I imagined him with a buzz.  Nothing could prepare me for the hilarity that awaited when I got home.  I laugh every time I see him  now.  It just fits his personality so well.  And Stephanie, if you are worried about your son being a serial killer, I would stop buzzing his head.  Something about it makes every kid look a little crazy...at least it makes Cordon look a little psycho.  It does fit his personality though.  Darren could never pull it off.  

Fun in Oregon

Everything just seems more fun when it is at Grammy and Grandpa's house. Whether it is eating oreo's and pop, or having a birthday party or hanging out in the hot tub, all just seems right in the world when you have someone to spoil you rotten.  

Our Christmas trip to Oregon was cancelled due to weather so we did not want to postpone it too long so we went out for a super quick trip a couple weeks ago and celebrated Darren's 4th birthday out there.  We were only there for a few days but we had  a blast going to Ruth's Chris steakhouse, swimming at the Y, and of course, the Hot Wheels birthday party complete with 1/2 pound burgers (Who said you can't bbq in Jan.), a hot wheels cake and pinata! What a blast.

Thanks Grammy and Grandpa for hosting. I think we are finally recovered and ready for more fun in April.

About the 10th time he jumped off that chair

So Hot!

Sisters

Birthday party

Now that's a burger!

Everything is better with a squirt gun

The boys were perfect gentlemen at Ruth's Chris

The first morning we were there I woke up to find this view out of my parents front window. Oregon is such a visual paradise!

Happy Birthday Darren

My big man, Darren is now 4 years old!  He has accomplished quite a bit in the last year.

His number one accomplishment was right before Cam was born which was potty training.

We worked  with Darren off and on for over a year.  Numerous bribes were given and threatenings and pleadings but then one day he just decided he wanted to go on the toilet and that was that.  Darren is such an individual.  To me he seems like the life of the party and loves

to be around people, any and all people.  If he doesn't know your name he will just refer to you as friend. Darren gets very hyper in group settings and loves to run around and show off.  He is a bit of a dare-devil but mostly, I think, he lacks a bit of common sense. He has had more black eyes than anyone I know. And has had many other injuries as well. I think Darren came to the right parents.

He loves planes, trains, tractors, race cars, and motorcycles. He always begs me to tell him stories made up about him racing any one of these things.  He is a wiz at puzzles and one of the few things he will actually sit down and concentrate on.  He could easily be a parents favorite if parents picked favorites but they don't do they?

Darren has recently perfected his touchdown dance.  Anytime he does something great he breaks out in a celebratory dance.  My family in Oregon got to witness the Michael Jackson version of this dance, which I am glad that I have not seen since.

Anyway, I can't imagine our family without Darren. There is never a dull moment with him around.