Alex is Three!!

Just a few days after we moved in we got to celebrate the third anniversary of Alex's birth with our families. We also got to celebrate Grandpa's birthday but we didn't count out all of his candles! Alex's only request was a cookie cake (I think we've found a new addiction here) with a race car on it so he was thrilled.

The birthday boys blew out the candles together.

The whole gang over to our house for the first time in over four years!

Next up - presents! Alex got a little, well, um, a LOT of help opening them.

We hit the back yard to try out the bubble lawnmower and slip and slide.

The kids loved the idea of this but had absolutely no clue how to actually slip or slide, even with a demo from Daddy, so they ended up playing in the pool at the end. In the end, they had fun and the grass got watered so it was a win/win.

Since we celebrated on the 4th of July, we told Alex he got fireworks for his birthday and this little boy was thrilled. We recorded the Sydney fireworks at New Years and he watched them all the way until we moved in May because he's such a big fan. They usually go to bed well before dark so staying up until 9:30 was a big deal in itself. Both boys loved the fireworks but weren't crazy about the noise.

Happy birthday, Alex!! And happy birthday, America!! It sure was fun to celebrate over here.

Alex is a little firework himself sometimes and definitely keeps us on his toes with his great sense of humor and love of pushing every rule to its limit. He is so affectionate, loves to sing all the time, and idolizes his big brother. Because we've had a chance to spend some time together without Ben over the last few months, I've also realized that Alex talks a lot but just usually doesn't get a word in when Ben is home. I had a conversation with just him to remember all of his favorites at this age.

Color: pink

Food: chicken nuggets (but I'd venture a guess to say that watermelon and french fries are above them)

TV show: The Wiggles

Drink: apple juice

Movie: Alvin and the Chipmunks

Animal: penguins

Treat: M&Ms

Things: blankies

Toy: my car

Activities: riding in Ben's jeep, swimming at the pool

Story: A Wocket In My Pocket, Wacky Wednesday, and pretty much anything else by Dr. Suess

Song: Jesus Love Me

Dislikes: strawberries

Also worth remembering that he's almost completely potty trained now so after 5 years we're no longer keeping Huggies in business!