Today is Ben's third birthday! I'd say I can't believe he's already three...except that he's acting so much like a three-year-old: saying the most adorable things one minute, then making me want to scream in frustration the next minute. It's great that he really understands the concept of birthdays this year. He had an awesome time opening his presents. Mike did his best to take pictures, but Ben was all over the place. And Ben does not pose for pictures. Here's a sample of what he got:
Here's the fantastic train set (his first one) from Nana and Pap-Pap. He wanted to look at every little piece one at a time, then realized he had oodles more presents to open.
Educational matching puzzle cards, again from my folks.
Wooden clock from the parental units.
A wooden play pizza set with toppings that are attached with velcro. This was from Aunt Katie and Uncle Brian. Mike got video of Ben playing with this; I can't wait to look at it, hopefully we'll post it soon.
The Damage.
The Birthday Cake (which he was asking for all day long).
This is what I got when I asked him to smile for the camera. He's not in pain.
The Grinch (from Mike's dad), which Ben first chucked on the floor in order to get at another present in the same bag, ended up getting some appreciation in the end. Ben hugged him a lot and took him up to bed with him. In this photo, Ben was saying "ready, set, go!" and Mike snapped the photo on "go." Someday we'll get him to say "cheese" while looking at the camera. Maybe when he turns four.
2 comments:
Looks like Ben greatly enjoyed his birthday. I know Ben can be labor intensive, but he is so sweet and warms my heart every time I look at him. What a precious little boy. I'm so glad he enjoyed his special day. Love you guys, Mom
Ben makes you smile just looking at him! He's a great little boy!. Looks like he had a great day. Love, dad
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