I don't feel old enough to have a four year old child.

I can't believe it, but Hayden turned 4 on Saturday.  He's no dummy either... he's milking it for all it's worth.  He had a birthday dinner (pirate cake and all) while we were in Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving, a "special day" at preschool, a birthday Skype date with Daddy to open presents, dinner at a restaurant of his choice (he picked the one that gives balloons and milkshakes), and keeps asking if he can have a cake in Boston over our Christmas trip so the Regans can celebrate too.  Definitely milking it.  

He has been asking for a bike since before Patrick deployed and, as you can tell from the pictures below, is beyond happy that he finally got it.   Luckily, I was able to distract Hayden with waffles until we could set-up Skype with Patrick so Mommy and Daddy could see him open presents.