We are in the midst of the birthday month at our house. All three boys have January birthdays and that combined with the fact that they are right after Christmas makes for about a month long present and party extravaganza. Last week, we celebrated Aiden's 3rd birthday. Aiden is full of spunkiness. He is way too smart for his age, very independent, hardly ever shy, and can easily handle both of his brothers combined. He is also sweet and caring, observant, and creative. He is a handful and fun to watch as he grows and matures. He loves preschool (his big boy class) and his teacher, Ms. Kristi. He also loves super heros, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, swimming, gymnastics, and playing with his brothers. He is definitely a perfect fit with Luke and Liam and frequently gives them a run for their money. On the agenda for Aiden this year are potty training and moving to a big boy bed. We have successfully weaned him off his pacifier that he was using during naps and at night.
To make things a little more simplistic this year, we are having one big birthday celebration for all three boys. Honestly, it just made sense for us. They all play with the same kids at playdates, preschool, in our neighborhood, etc...so we are inviting all of our friends to a gymnastics party. We will update on that after the big event this weekend!
In other news, the boys are loving the ice rink. On New Year's Eve, there were probably 10 kids skating in the backyard at 9pm. Luke and Liam skated for a little bit before going to bed. Our neighbor even purchased a light for the rink so we can skate at night. The boys have done far better than John and I expected and have really improved with their skating. By the end of this winter, they will easily be keeping up with some of the older kids. Aiden has not really shown an interest in skating, but he shuffles around on the ice in his snow boots. Despite my hesitations (since the boys seemed so uninterested in skating), it has been a fun winter activity that has gotten us out of the house and helped to burn some energy.
Lastly, the blog is doing something weird with the pictures so I apologize that they are out of order. I have invested too much time already trying to figure out the issue.
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| Aiden getting ready to blow out his three candles on the cupcakes |
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| Don't ask me why but he wanted green cupcakes with an incredible Hulk so we improvised a bit to make that happen |
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| Sunday afternoon open skate! |
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| Luke on skates |
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| Liam showing me how fast he can skate |
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| Blowing out the candles |
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| Happy 3rd Birthday AJ!! |
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