the par-TAY

Apparently age 3 is the "Big Deal" birthday...the one where they know what is going on and are excited for it all...the cake, the presents, the singing. It makes me excited for Christmas. Anyway, most of my day was spent making the cake...a 2 hour job that was extended for me by all of my "helpers..."

Gavin and Ella's contribution to the cake...


















Jane read the instructions and did "quality control" on the ingredients...


















Atticus provided entertainment for the babies....


















And the very truly most helpful thing?

Nap time!



















Viola! The finished product. I found a bunch of ideas on this website. We browsed through the pictures and I let Gavin pick which one he wanted. I think it is safe to say...I am awesome!


















Explaining the cake to Rui....























"Don't smile Gavin!"


















Anne is ready for the action...


















My mom took him shopping about 3 weeks ago. She let him pick out his presents and then they came home wrapped it up together and made a sticker calendar to count down to his birthday. Lastly she put the present up on a very visible, very high shelf to aid in the birthday excitement....and boy did it work! He was so excited for his birthday! As he unwrapped it he would announce what he was opening..."This is my baby wion...this is da momma wion...and da daddy wion." He didn't forget a thing!


















How many 3 year olds does it take to open one birthday present?


















The final present? A back hoe made by daddy...just what every little boy needs!


















Happy Birthday!



(this morning Gavin came up to me and said, "Momma, I ready for my birfday again!" Yeah I'll bet you are!)