"The CIRCLE OF LIFE"

Today is Buck's 4th birthday. He is actually 4 years old. He received 2 rocket ships, 4 Transformers, 1 hot wheels track set (everyone has one), a "Cars" car track, 4 books that we immediately read today, a Justice League lunch box for school, a Woody (from Toy Story) costume, 4 superhero shirts and a few random things I can't see on the floor in front of me.

4 years ago, we received Buck. This has been the first emotional birthday for myself as I see my baby becoming a boy.

Highlights of the day (aside from it just being so exciting for Buck): We went to see the stage production of the Lion King and Buck LOVED it. He was amazed by the entire thing and told me that his favorite scene was "the one where Simba kills Scar." He is all little boy, for sure. He was reunited with his best school pal, Q-tip. She is a 4 year old girl and they were so excited to be back together that they just stared at each other. It was so sweet and made me excited for school to begin again (in a way). Buck is currently playing alone with his spaceships. They have become everything to him in the course of one day. And he can figure out how to connect all the pieces and make the guys live out the crazy schemes in Buck's head.

Tonight I will go to sleep and wake up and Buck will be 14. And Q-tip really will be everything to him.

And we'll do the hokey pokey and that's what it's all about.

pictures tomorrow.