big brother’s 3rd Birthday week

Chris thinks I am setting a standard that can’t be maintained, but I like to celebrate “birthday week” with the boys….a little something special each day in honor of the birthday boy. Here’s just a few from last week…

He woke up EARLY the morning of his birthday asking for doughnuts. I told him we didn’t have any. His response, “Mommy, it’s MY birthday. I am three and it would make me so happy to have a doughnut.” In my non-awake, full morning glory I went to the doughnut store and bought the stinkin’ doughnut…what’s a mom to do?

We aren’t big fans of cake, but cookies OH YEAH! His birthday cookie…

The boys get to pick what is for dinner on their birthdays. His choice for dinner – PB&J….I tried to make it a little cuter than normal.

He had a little party with 2 friends Lightning McQueen style of course. This time his cookies had ice cream in the middle instead of frosting.

And as we all know every boy needs to hold a stick while opening presents.

I made a game for the boys where they hid small items in a water bottle and filled it with colorful sand (that I got from taking these pictures)

Then they raced to find the items inside.

The race lasted for one item and then they resorted to just throwing sand at themselves and eachother.

What kids birthday party is complete without a fashionable uncle digging in the garden?

Introducing my brother-in-law Eric.

(Thanks for the garden)