Oliver Clayton Royal is 4 1/2 years old!

Wow, four and a half years already? Really? Happy half birthday little guy!

A few things about the half-birthday boy:

• about to finish his first year of preschool at Spanish Schoolhouse
• started speech therapy at Beaty Early Childhood Learning Center and is doing really well
• LOVES airplanes and wants to be a pilot when he grows up
• is a FANTASTIC big brother and would do anything for his little brother
• LOVES his family very much and is such a little snuggler (mommy loves this!)
• enjoys reading stories while drinking warm milk several times per day
• is routine driven, change is difficult
• is very passionate about everything he does
• moved up to level 2 at ASI Gymnastics
• favorite color is turquoise
• favorite food is ANYTHING chocolate
• is willing to try more adventurous foods
• sleeps in a big boy bed with an alarm clock and gets himself up

Since the birthday boy loves chocolate and planes, he received some of each to celebrate the day!

Chocolate cupcake from Meringue Bakery (thanks Groupon)

UPS plane to go with his UPS trucks and costume