Well, it's been a busy month at the Nelson Nook.  Someone turned four-years-old on April 10th, so we had a little mini family party and had macaroni cheese per Josiah's request and then went out for ice cream.  Grandma and Poppa bought a new bike with training wheels for his birthday.  Then, we had the birthday mash or bash on the 12th complete with a Thomas cake and a pin the face on Thomas game (which didn't go over very well as four-year-olds are not too keen on being blindfolded and then a homemade pinata that had issues....anyway, he had a lot of fun with his friends...

Dressed up for church

Licking the beaters after making the cakes for his birthday....applesauce cake and best chocolate cake...

My first attempt at making a paper mache' pinata...

Birthday morning....

This looks more like a mug shot...

The macaroni and cheese birthday dinner

Josiah's first ride on his new bike

First ice cream cone at Coldstone Creamery

Our friend Jane; our fourth annual cake decorating extravaganva

The finished pinata

Pin the face on Thomas (It was supposed to be pin the funnel on Thomas, oh well...

Josiah's "best friend" Owen

Josiah and Brooke

Waiting to open presents

Aunt Renee sent the chicken that was the life of the party...doing the chicken dance...

A play date with Grant and Elisa at the playground

Baby chicks come to the county library...

More fun at the library

Josiah wanting to prune trees with Daddy

Easter morning; Josiah's first Bible

Playtime at Miss Michelle's playground after music lessons

with Allie and Austin

The Children's African Choir at East Haven Baptist Church

with Carrie and Owen

Here we are waiting for the concert...

Making scrambled eggs

Signs of spring....!

Friday morning breakfast with Mom...homemade waffles, 

scrambled eggs and lemonade