We Have a 3 Year Old!

James is three!

It seems like just yesterday that boy was a newborn baby!

Time flies, I guess.

{His birthday isn't really for a week after 

the fourth...but we have always

celebrated on the 4th since everyone is already at our house!}

 

One day James 

{without me knowing!}

told Grandma B. about this giant puppy

he saw at Costco and that he wanted it 

for his birthday.

She made his wish come true!

{Jon and I were...ummm...speechless!}

James was thrilled!

His "big Gift"

from Mommy and Daddy 

required eyes closed 

until Daddy put the gift in front of him...

He was SO excited...

he didn't even peek!

He saw the gift...

he couldn't contain himself...

He was happy...

A fancy battery operated car!

He had been begging for one for a long time!

A long time ago while shopping at 

Big Lots,

Elsie had found a play fishing pole and fish...

she though it was the perfect gift for her brother...

a few months later,

she remembered about the little pole and 

insisted on going to Big Lots to 

get it for him for his Birthday!

Such a thoughtful big sister!

This picture kills me!

He looks so much like his Daddy, 

its crazy!

He was beyond happy with his little red car!

A little Red car the really goes,

a giant puppy...

what more could possible make him happier...

Oh yeah,

being naked and driving the little car!

I'm not really sure how he came about being naked,

but he thought is was pretty funny...

Then Daddy came and made him put clothes on.

Fun spoiler!

After  the little man donned some clothes,

it was pinata time!

It was way more thrilling to roll down the hill,

then jump up and start whacking the pinata...

And a sure way to achieve the more damage

to the pinata,

is to hold it in place while whacking it!

My boy knows how to do it!

In the end,

Elsie was the one who 

whacked it hard enough to break it open!

{Must have taken a while to open it up 

and Uncle Colter got tired of standing and 

thought he could squeeze a nap in!}

Happy squeals 

seeing all that candy falling!

Then is was time for cake...

James requested Orange Frosting 

and a Monster Truck!

And just like that...

My boy had his 3rd Birthday Party.

Shocking to think he is 3!