THREE YEARS OLD

We had a last minute 3rd birthday party for Carver this past weekend after rescheduling a weekend trip out of town. We were fortunate to have his friends come play with Carver for an afternoon theme of Curious George, pizza & cookie cake. The highlight and one true request from the birthday boy was a pinata. He picked out the biggest tractor you could find & boy was there anticipation until he could whack it!

Blogger grouped these family photos together for some reason. The typical self portrait, pre-party family photos.

I took a picture of this only because this strawberry mint lemonade melts my heart.

It is so "succulent" as my dad would say and I could drink it every day.

We set up the bounce house outside...

and hung the pinata high in the tree until it was ready to be lowered....

and mommy forced more self portraits on me..

I decided to do my pout face here.

Then time for my silly monkey face..

But I can smile big when I want.

The proud mom & dad

This face is just too much sometimes.

Precious.

More silly moves as we await our guests.

Everyone got here and mingled.

This is the no talking men-zone staying cool in the misters on the porch.

And we ordered too many pizzas.

Then it was time for the monster truck cookie cake and a

birthday song for the birthday boy.

His friends all sat together with the birthday king in his own recliner.

And then it was Lightnin' McQueen slip n' slide time

Carver was his cautious self, just sortof jogging the length of it, the only real

slide was an accidental "slip." Our careful little man, he's something else.

Since this was spontaneous, the girls were in their undies

PINATA TIME!!

Each child got a turn....

Ending with the guest of honor....

But of course it took Daddy to break the floodgates open..

FREE FOR ALL!

It was a small, perfect little celebration for the perfect little man.

Mommy, Daddy & Carver. Our family of 3.

(about to be 4)

Next up: The actual birthday celebration of Build-A-Bear, a train ride & lunch with daddy.

To be continued....

we like to celebrate birthdays all week long 'round these parts.

feliz cumpleanos, mijo!