Adam is THREE! What a PARTIE!!

Adam turned 3 on friday. I couldn't help but spend the day with the day of his birth flashing through my head. He proudly took a book to school to give to his class for his birthday (they disapprove of cupcakes for all). He got to open it during circle time and his classmates all sang him happy birthday. After school we went to his favorite place for lunch, Taylor's Refresher, where he enjoyed his mini corn dogs, fries and a chocolate shake. He had a birthday swim lesson, pancakes for dinner, and Daddy brought home a chocolate cupcake and decorated cookie for him. He went to bed exhausted and excited all at the same time.

Saturday was his party. He had a 5 pals come over to celebrate with his snowman cupcake cake (that he requested) and games of fishy, fishy in the brook, dance n' freeze, and pass the present. Even the grown-ups enjoyed themselves with all the great food Marchus put together. All in all, it was a great celebration of our big boy.

Now that Adam is 3, he has told me that he's all grown up and is ready to go to work. Yesterday he told me that something he was looking at was "incredible". He's a whiz at puzzles and got quite a number of them for his birthday that he's been enjoying. He REALLY wants his drivers license so he can drive the car. He says he's ready.

Matthew has been growing and learning all kinds of skills. He has now mastered the art of OPENING his mouth so I can get food into it. He's still not convinced that eating from a spoon is the best way to do it, but sometimes just grabs the spoon and shoves it into his own mouth. He sings and makes all kinds of noises exercising his voice. He can now sit for long stretches and happily plays with his toys - until he's not happy anymore and then he really lets you know it. He's still not a happy traveler and protests whenever he is in his carseat which makes long drives not so much fun. But once he's out of the seat, he's his happy self again.

I can't believe it is February already. Time is sure flying. It is hard to believe it is the middle of winter with these sunny, warm days. Makes me a little worried about our water supply and what this summer will be like if it is this warm now. Hmmm...