Cowabunga dude!

I clearly remember the day I went into labour with our first born, Justin....and now he's 4 years old.Where has the time gone?!?!?!?

Justin - 13 May 2009

Justin's actual birthday was on a Monday so we celebrated with just the family and had his party the following weekend. Bright and early on Monday morning, Justin jumped out of bed and said, "It's my birthday!" He had asked for Donatello, the purple Ninja Turtle, so no surprise there but still, his face when he opened his present was one of pure happiness. He kept thanking us the whole day. Row took the afternoon off to spend it with Justin and came home just in time to see the grandparents Skype and Face Time (gotta love technology) with Justin to wish him happy birthday and see him open their present. The grandparents spoilt him this year with an awesome fire engine red balance scooter, one that Justin has been eyeing since Christmas! He was over the moon ecstatically happy and that is an under-statement ;)  That evening, Kaufoo, Kaumoo, Kooche and Koocheung came over for dinner and master Ming was even more spoilt. I made him pizza for dinner and he got a cupcake with a candle.

This year the craze and hence the party theme, was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Justin obviously learnt about this from school as he has not seen it at home but he knows who they are, their colours and their names (and thankfully that's all!) Now that Justin is old enough to know what birthdays mean, i.e. presents, parties, cakes and blowing out candles, we couldn't wiggle out of it this year. He started inviting people to his party like a month before (and we hadn't even organised anything at that stage.) We had a BBQ/ picnic party at Centennial Park and thankfully the sun was shining because it was quite cold. The kids made TMNT masks and shells, played "Pass the parcel" and ran around playing ball, tag, etc. Justin had a good day and was really spoilt again.  

TMNT cupcakes

TMNT cookies

Justin and his mate Oliver as "Leonardo"