Three Years Old

My youngest has turned 3. 

 That just can't be true.

He was just born!

 

 Time sure does fly.

Opening a card from Grandma Ruth.

 This is what we did ON his birthday.
I'll show you our trip to Duluth for his birthday present with the next post.

We picked up donuts for breakfast and then went to the park for a picnic and to play.

 There are these exercise things there for adults but the kids think that they're fun to play with.
They played with them more than they did at the park. :)

 They were pretending to be in a zoo. There were giraffes.

 "Mom, take a picture!"
So, of course, I did.

The beautiful Buffalo Lake.

Then they wanted to go back down to "do exercises."

"Hi, little anty!" Silly girl.

 

Laina and Sutton just went down to sit on the bench, so I told Bodie to go, too. Photo op!

We sat there and watched some ducks. And maybe loons?? We weren't sure but whatever they were could certainly stay under water a long time.

Then afterward, we went shopping with Bodie's birthday money from Aunt Sara and Uncle Rich and Grandma Ruth.

 

He picked out a little golf cart toy, firefighter motorcycle Lego set that Sutton (and Mom) helped him put together, and a remote control car, that he says "runs into everything."
He hasn't quite learned out to use it yet. :)

 Later, we got frozen custard from Culvers and sang "Happy Birthday!"
(He had a cake with my parents and siblings.)
Bodie was soooo excited to have a "3" candle.

But now...
(He knew it was coming!)...
he isn't allowed to suck his thumb,
except when falling asleep.
He says that he doesn't want to be big.
He wants to stay small,
because he "just loves to do that."
Poor kid.
It's hard to get older

It was a nice day. I can't believe he's three!!
I know I keep saying that, but SERIOUSLY!!!

The Epitome of Cool

So here are the kids

in the glasses they got

from the eye doctor when I went for my appointment

and the "Silly" hats they made for Story Time at the library.

Oh, the fun pictures to show future spouses.

Back to September

Little Laina's Birthday

On her birthday (as I previously wrote ON her birthday), we went out to eat with Grandpa and Grandma (Brown) and then to their hotel to go swimming. Laina had been asking to go to a hotel forever so we could go swimming. :) I don't have any digital pictures of swimming because I forgot my camera, of course. I have some printed pics from the terrific Grandparents but I'm too lazy to scan them. hehe

So, anyway, the next day my fam came up to have a birthday party.

(My kids were looking at the pictures while I was writing this post so they have some commentary. Sutton didn't say much. He just laughed. Laina, as usual, said the most.)

She might be a little excited....

Grandma and Grandpa Brown were so "sweet" to bring a cake!!! (Sooo punny. hehe)

He's excited, too.

Laina: "Why is he smiling like that?"

Tried this picture three times....

not quite right....

still not quite right....

K, I give up. I'll just put all three on.

Our little 5-year-old princess. :D

And our Prince....???

Ewwww....Close your mouth!!!

Of course, my kids thought that this was hilarious. 

Every time Laina read the caption she just laughed. It's nice they have my sense of humor.

The Men

Awwww

Bodie: "Aunt Wiiiiiizzzzzz!!!"

See where Laina gets it!?! He was posing this way.

Laina: "Gets what?"

Me: "Your silly faces."

Laina: hahahahahaha

Laina: "You need a period [by the haha's]."

So I put the period and then deleted it because I didn't think that it would make sense with what she said. And Laina would read what I was typing and laugh.
Then she said, "Type more."
Me: "No, we have to stop somewhere."
Laina laughing.

The Women

Laina: "They got to see each other!?"
Me: "Yes" *scrolls up to other picture* "Just like Bapa and Grandpa got to see each other."
Laina: "Then they can talk to each other!"

Poor Dick just wants to take a nice picture with his son....

Laina: "He's not poor."

Bodie: "He's not Dick, he's Grandpa."

Awwwww

 Present time!

Laina: "Open that one." Pointing to one of the presents.

Me: "I can't open them. They're just pictures, silly."

She loved all of her presents (this wasn't all of them) and was sooooo excited to have her family at her birthday party. It was what she asked for after all - my family and Grandpa and Grandma to be at our house for her birthday. :)

Thank you for making her birthday soooo special!!!


(Sorry if the extra commentary was disruptive...we were in goofy moods.)

On to October!!!!

(Laina yelled this last sentence. I asked, "Why are you yelling?" Then I realized it was because she has learned so far that exclamation points add emphasis but in a yelling way such as "Yay!!" lol)