Months ago, about two...almost exactly, our baby turned three years old. We can't hardly believe it. As he gets older it becomes (a bit painfully) clear that our entire family is growing older, and quickly too. Time passes so much faster once you're a parent, everyone says so, but its still alarming when its actually happening. So back to the point...
He wanted a real party this year, probably because B had a real party for her birthday in June (our first adventure into birthday party land). Since it was so close to Halloween, we decided to do a joint Halloween/3rd Birthday party; the theme was monsters and we had all the kids and (some of the) parents dress up in costume. It was pot-luck style and there was so much good food! The weather was nice so we were able to have the party in the backyard. And the cake...so delicious! We got it from Copenhagen Bakery again, but this time we got a much smaller cake and a ton of giant Halloween sugar cookies (C's idea). He also designed and picked every element of the cake himself: blue monster with green, white and orange; chocolate cake with fudge filling and chocolate butter cream frosting. It was intense, a bold choice. But so good.
ready to blow out the candles and make a wish
His actual birthday fell on a Tuesday this year, we filled the living room with balloons and decorated with streamers. When he woke up he was in awe, and so happy. Like happy in an adorable over the top way. J took the afternoon off and we picked him up from preschool and spent the rest of the day opening gifts and playing together. We went to lunch at the pancake store, and rode trikes around the neighborhood. Yes, trikes...plural. C's big present was a new red tricycle. He also got some new train components from Pottery Barn Kids (a great deal, highly recommended), and a wooden truck with a crane piece that picks up wooden blocks (with a magnet) from Ikea. He got many, many other fun and wonderful gifts, but our heads are too full of Christmas gifts to think that far back.
such a happy birthday boy
C gave B a new Culture Club Kids doll, Celia
birthday book: Story of Babar
wooden truck with magnetic crane (Ikea)
C gave B a Barbie & Sister camping set
the PBK train set
This was the first time we celebrated a birthday at preschool. C chose chocolate chip cupcakes to take as his special treat to share and the teachers gave him Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems as a gift.
taking his new ride out for a spin
a shiny red trike, just like McQueen
too much sugar and excitement leads to meltdowns in the late afternoon
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