We celebrated Caden's 3rd birthday last weekend! On Friday, we brought treats (muffins) into his class, along with a fun Thomas the Train book for storytime.
On his actual birthday, we had a small farm themed party at our house, with friends Summer, Mae, Jack Henry, and Micah (our new 1-year old neighbor, 2 houses down). We started out with a little activity - planting seeds in starter pots (aka ice cube trays). ~1 week later, we already have radishes, peas, beans, carrots, and beets sprouting on our windowsill!
Next came lunch: rice cakes, veggie chips, veggies, hummus, dill dip, apples, and apple and 'moo' juice.
At different times, Caden requested a 'strawberry' and a 'chocolate' cake, so Dada delivered with a delicious chocolate cake with strawberry filling, chocolate strawberry frosting, and decorative vines and strawberries on top. Scoop got to ride on top, since we couldn't find a 'real' tractor on our last-minute search. Caden did a great job blowing out the candles all by himself this year!
We had strawberry ice cream, too!
Caden also learned to 'open cards first' this year; here, opening a beautiful card from Summer and Mae...
He immediately got to playing with his new toys, including a remote control backhoe from Summer and Mae (check out he and Jack Henry's matching farmer overalls!), a super cool AquaDoodle from Micah, ...
...and gardening supplies from Jack Henry, including his own watering can! We planted some lupine and bachelor button seeds in the little plot next to the house/kitchen, and Caden is loving watering the seeds!
We extended the birthday festivities through the weekend and didn't get to opening family gifts until Sunday and Monday! Here, Caden is discovering his new block set from Ama and Adad, which brings back memories (for Mama) of the blocks that Grandad Godard made for all of his grandkids. Dada and Mama agree that it is nearly impossible to keep from building something when getting within a few feet of these blocks!
As I'm writing this, Caden is currently sweeping the sun room, then picking up the broom and playing it like a guitar. :)
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Happy Birthday Caden! Looks like you had a blast! Three is fun!
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