I knew what would make Charlie have a happy day on his thrird birthday. Really, it wasn't a lot of bells and whistles. (sorry if you are hoping for a decked out amazing cake and decor to the nines with a smash hit load of friends)
It started with getting the bathing suit on...
That alone makes Charlie totally stoked.
Then we headed over to a sprinkler park.
Telling Charlie happy birthday all day long, then baking his cake and building up the anticipation.
Then we sang him his favorite song, "happy (birthday) to you."
He opened presents, thinking only one of the 3 was his and letting Noah and Presley help and take the other two. Then he wanted to make trades! We had to explain that they were ALL his. Looking back, I think just one present would have been enough. Such a sweet kid.
As for the rest of the days, we have been spending lots of time in swim suits. I don't know why we even start the day in clothes. Today was a beach day with Lindsey who is moving soon. Her and Charlie have a special bond.
good color combo Pres. I love orange and turquoise, don't you?
And of course Noah did something to his arm, forcing us to head to the ER and get him in a splint. Thankfully there is just a lot of swelling and no break. He didn't cry one bit. Such a toughie. He has a splint just to keep from moving it too too much, but can take it off to shower and go in the sprinklers. Yay!!
Josh and I celebrated our 9 year anniversary on Sunday. I can't believe it has been that long!! That means a lot of our stuff (including clothes--eek) is that old. I still have serving spoons, kitchen canisters, tables, dressers, mixers, pots and pans, shoes, shirts, skirts, etc. datin back to 2002 and beyond. So so grateful to have lucked out to be with a guy I can get through the ups and downs of life in the city with three kids.
Here are some shots of our 4th of July. We bbq'd with friends and played for hours at the park. Then cam home to the air conditioning and watched movies with buddies. Noah found a $10 bill, that was the highligt for him for sure.
1 comment:
happy birthday to charlie! sounds like he had a great day! i love and admire moms who keep birthdays simple and sweet, because i tend to not be that way...and it's all a little overboard and ridiculous to throw such extravagant celebrations when truly, the kid couldn't care less. he he.
cute photos. love that noah found a 10 dollar bill. to a kid, that's a ton!! so cool
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