Fantastic 4 year old - Kan man

Holy Smokes, it's sooooo hard to believe that you are 4 already, what happened? You are starting to grow up, that's what happened! I have mixed feelings about you getting older, you're supposed to stay my little snuggle bug forever and ever. Your personality is continually growing and adapting and well to be honest getting you into skiffs of trouble. You are extremely hard headed and trying to refocus your attention when your mind is already set is darn near impossible. You generally have to be told half a dozen times not to do something which results in a timeout and an all out fit. Setting the timer seems to help because then you focus on waiting for it to go off more than being in timeout. You have the most vivid imagination I've ever seen on a child. You can make something out of nothing and watching your mind work is intriguing. You still love me the most (good judge of character you are), I love that you always snuggle with me when you're tired and that I can't be out of your eye sight for more than a minute when you come looking for me - I however do not like you interrupting my bathroom time. You love building and can sit with legos for hours on end making fancy creations. Your new found love is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and you always want someone to play with you. Yesterday you put a brand new 60 piece puzzle together all by yourself within a few minutes like it was nothing. I love that you don't get discouraged that you keep trying until you figure something out whether its the right or wrong way, you have a solution to everything. You love to be outside and help dad with yard work or tinkering in the garage. When you are too quiet we are well aware that you are doing something you aren't supposed to be doing. Recently you've made friends with a few neighborhood kids. Everytime I watch you ride your bike up the street to play, I feel like I'm losing a little more of my little boy that once needed me so much. Tomorrow we get to go meet your preschool teacher, you are so excited to start school next week. The week after school starts you are going to start playing fall soccer. I can't wait to see how cute you are trying to figure out a new sport. You still love your papa more than the moon and you spend countless hours making the best of memories with him, it melts my heart to see you two together. You're even starting to share Kimbree Jo with him but I can tell it bothers you. You are such a good big brother to Kimbree, she loves you and lights up the minute you pay attention to her. I love that you interact with her even though she can be a pain. You are caught between the world of being a little boy and a teenager and you think that just because Kaleb and Kennedy get to do something that you can do it too. We celebrated your birthday at Huntington Lake. You love the water and trying to catch crawdads off the dock. We had a BBQ and ninja turtle cupcakes and you received lots of awesome presents: 2 backpacks, legos, a matchbox car racing track, ninja turtles, a coat and levis, squirt guns, and the list goes on. Kanyon you light up our world daily, not a day goes by that I'm not eternally grateful for your presence. Our frustrations with you seem so small in comparison to the laughter you surround us with. Happy birthday buddy, I hope the next year is full of many grand adventures and your heart is always happy!