Birthday Celebrations

It really is more fun when a child starts to understand things like how to open gifts or that their friends are coming over.  The excitement for nearly everything is contagious!  Balloons, cupcakes, juice, balloons...  And we haven't even gotten to the gifts yet!  Thanks to all who shared their presence/gifts/thoughts on his special day.


Since it was a Thursday, we just did a small family gift giving.  Thanks for the boots and tractor (and other presents), Oma and Grandpa!

It was slow going, so we broke out the pièce de résistance a little early in the progression in order to make it to bed at a reasonable time.  Train table!

We continued unwrapping gifts on Friday, including a backpack on wheels for the savvy traveler

And a fun racetrack from Granna and Grandad.

Finally on Saturday, we had his actual birthday party.  We did a joint party with a friend who was turning 3 just a few days later than Owen and rented out a gym for an hour and a half. Everyone was having a great time in the foam pit, trampolines, bouncy floor, and slides... 

Until 10 minutes in, Owen went down the slide and bounced back from the foam pit right  back into the bottom of the slide.  On his forehead.  Ouch.  Top of the slide before.

Giant goose egg on the head after.

But he eventually recovered and had a little more cautious fun.  Then we moved on to singing and cupcakes!  He liked both very much.   Fishy cupcakes.

Kenzie, the birthday girl

The birthday song

Owen, the birthday boy, enjoying his cupcake

Dessert time!  (Owen is demanding a second cupcake with The Point.)

And then even more gifts.  After 3 days in a row of opening presents, I was beginning to worry that he might think this had become the new routine and be spoiled.  But, I'm happy to report that he was pretty good about sharing his new toys with his friends, and I think it gave him some valuable practice just in time for Christmas.

Happy holidays everyone!