The sweetest boy around celebrated his GOLDEN birthday yesterday.
Yup, that’s right… Simon is FOUR!!!
As you can probably tell from the photos above, we celebrated his special day with a Paw Patrol themed birthday party — complete with chili dogs, puppy chow, and a dog bone cake.
Nothing super fancy, but it was a hit with the birthday boy!
I’m not sure what it is, but there is something about Simon that immediately wins the hearts of almost everyone he meets.
He is SO sweet, hilariously silly, and smart as a whip. His smile is contagious — any time he gets in trouble, he immediately flashes a silly smile or cracks a joke, which makes it really hard to get mad at him.
Yes, he has his moments, and boy can he be stubborn when he wants to be… but he is also extremely kind, considerate, and compassionate.
He compliments my cooking at almost every single meal (even if it’s not his favorite). He almost always gives in and lets the other sibling get their way. He shares without being asked to share. He apologizes immediately if he does something wrong.
Simon is the ideal “middle brother” — he willingly follows along with almost all of Nora’s crazy ideas, he is a fantastic playmate for James, and he loves his baby sister something fierce.
My life is happier with Simon in it — I can’t wait to watch my little boy grow up!
Some of my favorite Simon pictures from this past year.
Happy Golden Birthday Sweet Boy!
Sarah Gardner says
Hi Andrea,
I know that it’s almost time to plan another birthday party for Simon so I hope you can remember…what size of cakes did you use to make the dog bone cake?
Thanks so much!
Andrea says
I used three 8″ round cakes and one 9″ x 13 cake 🙂
Hope your party goes well — we’re gearing up for a Superhero party in a couple weeks!
Bree says
Hi! Andrea! Awesomesauce party idea! My one little guy will be 5 March 27 and he wants
to have a paw patrol party. What was your complete meal plan for your family party?
Your a great mama! Thanks for all you do.
Debbie says
Simon has the same birthday month as I do! Yay! His party menu looks delicious from the pictures and not knowing much about Paw Patrol I couldn’t distinguish the theme but the chili dogs looked really yummy! The cake is huge! I think Simon’s fierce blue eyes and sometimes silly, sometimes charming grin is for sure what makes him unique on the outside. His various hair styles almost transforms his personality in the pictures from goofy, silly, handsome boy that he seems to be. Happy Birthday Simon!
Andrea says
well happy birthday to you too this month!
Kristina R says
Simon seems so sweet! He reminds me a lot of my sweet boy who turns 4 in June & is also having a Paw Patrol party. I’m thankful Simon is older & I get to copycat your theme ideas. I used some of your Thomas train ideas for last year’s party. Haha! I’m glad to see he got his new Paw Patrol Memory game. My heart broke for him when I read that post. Happy Birthday, Simon!
Martha Lawson says
What great pictures! He is such a cute little boy.
Sheila says
Aww – Thanks for sharing with us! What a sweet, sweet family you have – God has blessed you!
I want to share with you – I am new to your blogging site and enjoy all that you share! I really want to tell you how much our family has enjoyed your “One skillet Mexican Rice Casserole” I have made it 3 times and I can’t wait to try your others. ThankYou for sharing your gift!
Andrea says
Thanks Sheila! Glad you liked that meal (hopefully you’ll try a few other recipes too!)
Michelle says
What a handsome boy! I love your description of him. He sounds delightful.
I have two four-year old grandsons and it’s such a fun age.
What a great birthday party you gave him too. Lucky little man….and lucky family to have such a tender hearted fella.
Liane says
Such a great bunch of pictures. He had me grinning ear to hear. It struck me how blessed we are to have camera phones. When my girls were that age there weren’t even SLR cameras. Taking a picture was an occasion. You have captured the very best of that little heart ❤️ stealer!!
Andrea says
yes, before I had a camera phone, I took almost no pictures. In fact, I think I only have about 100 photos total from the first 5 years of our marriage. Now I take almost 300 pictures every single month!
Jenny says
I’m so happy to see in the photos that he was at a beach! Even if it’s not one of the epic, gorgeous Lake Michigan beaches. Lol- beaches + kids = magic!
Great photos, and as you know, you sure do have a beautiful boy!
Andrea says
haha — yes, we’ve made it to the beach a few times with the kids. We’ll probably go more when they are older as it’s just too much work (in my opinion) right now! They do love the beach though!
Linda says
Oh, my gosh. It is such a joy to watch your kids grow up. Simon looks SO grown up in the pictures where he is wearing the blue and white striped dress shirt! Happy birthday, Simon!
Andrea says
yes! He’s looking older 🙂
Michele says
He is adorable and seems like a ray of sunshine! i love watching your family grow and reliving my own kids’ childhoods. Keep up the great work Mom!
Ingela says
Happy birthday to Simon! What a sweet little boy and lovely party! My own Simon is now sixteen
Shan says
Aww, Simon is so cute!!! Love your description of him. How blessed is your family to have such a sweet, sharing, kind and handsome lititle man 🙂
Andrea says
Thanks Shan — he really is SO sweet!
Today he said, “My birthday was so fun, but Christmas is better because at Christmas, everyone gets presents, not just me!” Seriously!
Jenny says
Awww…
JJ says
HaPpY BiRtHdAy, Simon!!!
JoAnn C. says
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIMON!!!
Michelle says
Happy Birthday Simon!! A leader in the making and what a blessing he is!
Angela says
Cute party (and even cuter birthday boy)! I like how you displayed his photo books. I do something similar – I like to decorate our table with some party decorations so that when they come downstairs for breakfast there’s already something fun to surprise them (especially if it’s a school day, for a special start to the day) and then display a baby or toddler photo of them along with the decorations. I think it’s those fun little touches that add up to a special day!
Andrea says
sometimes I forget to put the books out, but I’m always happy when I remember. It’s fun to see how they change over the years.
And yes, I like to do little special things for that person all day long — they get to pick the snack, they get to pick the show, they get to eat off a special plate with a special straw, etc. etc.
Miranda says
Awesome job on the cake!
Annette Silveira says
Happy Birthday, Sweet Simon!
Ann says
He’s a cutie! This post makes me feel like I’m missing out, by not knowing him!
Happy Birthday, Simon!
Chris says
Aww, happy birthday Simon!!!