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Little Guy has been all about the Planes birthday party....so I bit the bullet and did a characters themed party, but I think we did it just right, not too cheesy!  Naps were out of the question, this birthday boy was TOO excited to sleep.  This is the first year he's understood the concept of a party, and he couldn't wait to get his started.  We had a pinata, kiddie sized dinners, yummy salad and sandwiches for the adults, swimming, Planes on TV, and plenty to play with.  It was the smallest birthday party we've had to date, and I think it was just perfect for our three year old love! Here are some shots from the fun day!

The annual birthday stats board

Our one and only family picture from the big day

Pirate treats from the pinata...at this point he's already lost his shorts...

Buddies since they were crawling babies, Little Guy and Landon

The birthday boy and his proud mama

Two of our buddies Emmeline and Caden- two of the oldest at the party and the only kiddos to use the photo backdrop!

Love my sister

Every party needs a pooper

Our Thank You note picture

Little Guy and his best buddy Jack Jack

Swimming- not sure what happened, but between one week of swim and turning 3, this dude thinks he's the next Olympian!  He loved the water today and jumped in with no hand holding!

How you end the best birthday yet...snuggled in your bed with your new plane and race car!

Step Right Up

Auntie and Uncle Mark treated Mr. Wyatt Bear to front row tickets for his first birthday and today we got to cash in!  Both boys were so excited to go to the circus, although I am not sure that either one of them really understood what it was going to be.  Nonetheless, we headed out to Oakland and made it inside just after the first act.  We walked and walked and walked ALL THE WAY down to the VERY bottom of the stands and had the most amazing up close encounter with all the circus performers.  We weren't sure how Mr. Wyatt Bear would do with the idea of sitting for 2 hours, but it ended up being so perfect, he NEVER took his eyes off the show.  Daddy treated the boys to light up toys, popcorn, and sno-cones (healthy dinner here we come!), what a perfect way to celebrate Mr. Wyatt Bear turning one and Little Guy's last night as a two year old!

I Miss you Already

I tucked in my sweet Little Guy for the last time as a two year old and he just had to go and melt my already fragile and emotional mama heart...He looks at me and says, "I miss you already...I miss you already when I am sleeping".  Yeah, I was already choking back tears at the thought of him another year older, this sweet comment sent me over the edge- I cried all the way to the grocery store.  Here's to another amazing year of motherhood and what's sure to be a fabulously high flying birthday party tomorrow.

Toe Issues

Last night I casually emailed my doctor about some toe issues I had been self treating at home for some time and had decided may need actual professional help, but I wasn't expecting to hear from her for a few days since I knew she was out of the office.  Well, wasn't I surprised when I got a call this afternoon from the on call doctor requesting I come in NOW...I asked if I should be more concerned and they said they were concerned enough to not want to wait on the whole weekend.  So I bid adieu to my parents (thank goodness they were here to sit with the boys), passed up a hot salmon dinner, and trekked to the hospital.  After a lengthy discussion, we decided on a surgical procedure (doc's words, not mine!).   I asked how bad the numbing was and he told me some people opt to never do it again....I told him I had given birth twice, once unmedicated... he said I should be just fine and chuckled a little when I started my labor breathing.  I was numbed up and ten minutes later he was digging deep in big toe...I am told to start the pain meds now before the numbing wears off...heaven help me, it may be a rough night!

Alaska

Our Daddy has been in Alaska for five days and so off the grid we haven't heard from him at all.  He arrived in Anchorage tonight and we finally got some photos and a phone call!  He'll be home tomorrow morning and we're meeting him at the airport!

Yummy dinner!!!  30 pounds of salmon coming right up!

This is what happens when Daddy comes to swimming lessons after being gone all week- he's bombarded with snuggles and Mr. Wyatt Bear falling fast asleep in his arms before we can even get him in dry clothes!  A little couch snuggling later in the day, everyone is so happy Daddy is home!

 

Art Beast

Since the boys are in Alaska, Grandma Patty decided to treat us to a fun day out.  We couldn't go far with swim lessons and such, but we ventured to Sacramento and tried out the ArtBeast.  It was so much fun- it's an old house that has been converted into an imagination wonderland for kiddos 0-6 years old.  You rarely find things geared for kids as young as Mr. Wyatt Bear, so it was just perfect.  We got messy and tired, had a burger next door, and headed home just in times for the streets to open (we had our road paved) and the boys to take a late afternoon nap.  We love fun midweek adventures, thanks Grandma Patty.

Popsicles, Ice Cream, and Strawberry Sauce

What do all three have in common????  Well yes, they are all things Little Guy helps himself to from the fridge or freezer WHENEVER he sees fit....be it 7:30 in the morning or right before bathtime, if the mood strikes, Little Guy goes for it.  Recently I discovered him and Mr. Wyatt Bear in the garage, dozens of Otter Pops all over the place with bite holes all over the popsicles...a few days later I discovered him in the playroom with a gallon of ice cream and his hand acting as a spoon...we talked again about not taking things out of the freezer without Mommy....a few days later I found him sucking down the strawberry sauce with the fridge wide open- it wasn't the freezer, but we had to have a talk about taking things out of the kitchen, fridge, or freezer in general without an adult to help him...oh Little Guy, you keep us on our toes and you're teaching your little brother such valuable lessons, NOT!