Kade- 3 years

On August 26, Kade turned 3!!!! I can't believe that! I love watching Kade grow and see his personality mature, but at the same time I want him to stay little forever! I know I am biased but Kade is smart, cute, has good manners, and is absolutely hilarious!

At three he can:
 count to twenty ( I think he can go higher but usually gets distracted at that point!)
 count to 100 by tens
 knows all the letters and the sounds that most make
 knows all his colors
 can sing countless songs (and is extremely picky about what we listen to on the radio)
 is telling jokes
 thinks talking about any kind of bodily fluid or sound is hilarious (why are all boys young and old gross?)
loves cars, trains, buses, tractors, or any other kind of vehicle
thinks he is big but still needs blue to sleep with :)
sleeping 11-12 hours at night and most days will take at least a 2 hour nap.
would watch Cars and Cars 2 all day if I would let him
loves to play guitar and piano with Bryan
still sucks his thumb
buckles himself in to his car seat
can dress himself and had learned which shoe goes on what foot

There is so much more but this is all I have at this point!!

At his three year check up he did so well! "Passed" with flying colors! His stats were:
Height: 38 1/4 inches (75%)
Weight: 30lbs (25%)

And finally what Kade did on his actual birthday! His Meme and Gdad were still in town from his party so they got to hang out with us!

 

He ate his favorite cinnamon rolls for breakfast.

 

He played his new guitar..not sure why he has such a serious face?

 

He got him self dressed

 

Then rode is new Gator, his favorite present!!

 

Ella rode too!

 

He raced Ella in their cozy coupes

 

After naps, he cleaned up to head to dinner.

We took him to Rainforest Cafe and he hated it. He asked us multiple times to get him out of there..

 

He got to open a few more gifts while we were there.

 

Then we went home for a little more play time!

Happy Birthday Kade! You are such a blessing!!!!!

Celebrating 3 and 1!

A few weeks ago we celebrated Kade's 3rd birthday and Ella's first birthday with our family and small group of close friends. It was perfect. I didn't have it in me to plan a huge shendig this year. This summer wore me out. I actually wanted to remember the party this year. Kade's first and second were big with lots of people and I really don't remember them! I enjoyed my babies at their party this year. I got to take in Ella doing her smash cake. I got to watch Kade swim. We actually opened presents. The kids actually got to play with their presents they opened. It was perfect. And I might do it again just like this next year. I love my sweet kids more than anything and I can not believe we just celebrated their 3rd and 1st birthdays. That is just unbelievable. Where has the time gone?!?!

 

Sister held nothing back on her cake. She takes after her mama on her love for sweets!

Dentist

A few weeks ago Kade had a dentist appointment! He did great. He sat there and let the dentist look around his mouth and let them brush his teeth. No crying, no whining! And he got a perfect report from the dentist!

Well he actually did cry when it was time to leave...WHAT? Who cries when it is time to leave the dentist?!

Kade's Birthday Interview

This morning I did Kade's birthday interview. I will ask him these same questions over the years to see how his answers change from year to year! I wrote down word for word what he answered with even if it didn't make sense. And then I added in my own thoughts in parenthesis. :)

1. What is your favorite color? Pink, blue, & red

 2. What is your favorite toy? Music radio (He has been talking about a music radio for months, he doesn't have one and I have no clue where it came from but he is hoping to get one for his birthday!)

 3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries and grapes and plums (Where plum came from, I have no idea. I am fairly certain he hasn't ever tried one before?)

4. What is your favorite tv show? Two shows, mickey mouse, dinosaur train

 5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Bread sandwich, ketchup (For the record, I do not give Kade ketchup on bread or by its self for lunch :))

6. What is your favorite outfit? Pants & a shirt

7. What is your favorite game? Monkey lunchbox (on the iPad)

 8. What is your favorite snack? Fruit snacks, goldfish

 9. What is your favorite animal? A Blue (of course!)

10. What is your favorite song? Phil Phillips “home” (We love that our boy has good taste in music. He loves this song, and wants to listen on repeat all the time in the car :))

 11. What is your favorite book? Handy Manny toolbox

 12. Who is your best friend? Mama

13. What is your favorite cereal? Captain Crunch

14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play

15. What is your favorite drink? Juice and water

16. What is your favorite holiday? Pumpkins (I assume Halloween?)

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Blue, snuggy, bear, Gerry the giraffe

18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Pancakes

 19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Cake

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to vacuum (I hope that doesn't mean he will be a janitor!)

I love this boy and I can't believe he will be THREE tomorrow!!!!!

This little girl

She has her daddy wrapped around her teeny tiny finger. Yesterday when Bryan got home from work, she crawled to him so fast and just laid her head on him when he picked her up. Bryan kept saying, "look at her, look how sweet she is."

She has no clue the power she has :)



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Bedtime

Our life is settling back to normal after the move, renovations, and crazy summer schedule. I am so happy to have family dinners again, nighttime walks, playtime, etc. I had missed our normal routine! After dinner, we usually go for a walk, then it is baths and we finish up with some playtime, or dancing, or snuggling, just whatever tickles our fancy for the night! Tonight it was playtime in the playroom.

 

By the time bedtime rolls around, the playroom looks like a disaster zone.

 

Bryan deciced to make himself comfortable in Kade's chair, Kade was bringing the "gang" over for him to hold.

 

Ella tried to get the camera.

 

Snuggling with Dad!

 

Ella loves her books!

 

Kade's face is blurry, but I had to get a picture of the "gang". The gang consists of Blue, Bear, Snuggy, and Gerry the Giraffe. I spend my days looking for one of them and trying to keep up with them all. I told Kade he wasn't allowed to add anymore animals to the gang... 

 

Ella was mad because she wanted to play with Kade's toy, but I wanted Kade to show Bryan this toy. Kade came in and sat down with it the other day and he knew SO MUCH. It kinda freaked me out! A voice asks where certain things are and you push the state to find it. I was literally in shock watching him, toddlers are smart little things.

 

We finished up the night with a birthday party for Gerry. We have been talking nonstop about birthday's and parties for a few weeks now. It is a hot topic in this house :)

 

And then a few books before bed!

Love, love, love my family time!