he's 4!!

or almost four... but Carson doesn't know the date so this early birthday party constitutes his "change in numbers" to his inquisitive little mind.
Today we had a discussion as to why it is we are having a birthday party for him, Daddy telling him that it is because we love him that we are doing something nice for him and throwing him a birthday party. we reminded him to be thankful for what he is getting and not to just expect things because its his birthday.
Carson said "but its my birthday. when you have a birthday you have a party."
we asked why and he answered:
"everybody is a number. some people are turning 0, some are turning 3 or 4, some are turning 8, 9, or 10... and when anybody turns to another number what you do is have a party. you have to have a party when you turn to another number. I'm turning 4. I need to turn 4. so I need to have a party to turn 4!"
So we had a great party, his grandparents were here, along with aunt Natalie (who bought a great cake again... he asked for the same one as Logan had, so he got a duplicate spiderman and was thrilled!) and Micah, Sheila and her kids were here, along with Cynthia and Francesca.
Carson got some awesome toys (thanks everyone!) and couldn't believe his eyes when he opened his SKATEBOARD. now this skateboard has been prayed for for the past 2 months solid- every single day. he found it in our closet and thought it was daddy's.. so when he opened it along with his helmet and knee pads, he kept saying "I'm so happy mom, I'm so happy with this!" and was so excited to go skateboarding with dad. we had to explain that the skateboard he found in our closet wasn't in fact dad's, it was his being hidden until his birthday. Once he wrapped his head around that one he laughed and told grandma that it was pretty funny that he thought it was his daddy's.
after a long day of cleaning up his toys and the table in anticipation of the presents that were to come after cake, he played with all the great car toys he got, and of course his skateboard, and then promptly fell asleep on grandma's lap for a good hour. :)