Three x 3

It seems like one week is busier than the next - but so is the life with three 3-year-olds.
Even typing that is strange to me.
The boys had a Bob the Builder birthday with very cool construction decorations courtesy of Auntie Kiki.
Last year I was in complete denial they were turning 2, but this year we have been so busy that the boys turning three seemed to fit right in.
- With three comes comments like: I can do it myself! and I'm not your baby boy I'm a big boy.
- With three comes more freedom to try new activities and outings because Jackson & Peyton can walk longer distances and all three boys are good listeners (most of the time:)
- With three comes major changes in our daily schedule - no more therapists coming to the house almost every day as Brett ages out of Early Intervention and prepares to enter preschool.
- With three has come the end of food sensitivities for Jackson and Peyton and a lot more food options!
- With three we have two out of three potty trained and saying things on the potty such as - I'm going to need some privacy.
- With three their toys consist of an odd contrast of Fischer Price Little People and Spiderman/Ironman action figure both played with equal amounts of love and imagination.
- With three comes debate. The boys are starting to come up with responses to our directives. For example: Me: You can play outside when you pick up your toys inside. Them: Maybe we can just put these away and leave these out for later, ok?
- With three comes a never ending string of funny things out of their mouths (I hope to blog about this soon!) Recent statements begin with things like: By the way Mommy.... and Actually Daddy...
- With three comes sadness about the baby days becoming more distant, but excitement about all the fun ahead!

Here are some pictures from their birthday! Can we celebrate? Yes we can! (A Bob the Builder reference for those without three year old boys :)


Close up of the cake. Have you ever seen such an amazing cake? Everything on it is edible - the bricks are made out of Kit-Kat bars. Aunt Gina and Uncle Dan baked and sculpted it. And it was as delicious as it is cute! The funniest part was after we sang Happy Birthday the kids started requesting, not a piece of cake, but odd things like - I want the cat's head! or Can I have a brick? or Can I have a piece of Bob's hard hat (this, of course, was all shouted at me simultaneously)..

Everyone was extremely generous and the boys received many great gifts. They each got a big boy bike and couldn't wait to test drive!

Brett

Peyton


Jackson