TJ turned 3! Blowing out a candle on his actual birthday, but being careful not to get too close because "It might fire me up!" he said.
Helping to fill his pinata.
TJ wanted a boat birthday, so that's what he got. One of mommy's best cakes yet!
We headed out to Canyon lake for some boat birthday fun with TJ's best buds Grant and Jake, Mr Travis and Ms Laura, and grandparents. There were quite a few mishaps including the boat not wanting to start, no dock or ramp near the pavilion, a lost flip flop in the lake muck, dead batteries in the air pump for the tube that daddy checked the day before, a popped float and crying kids that didn't want to swim in the deep water.
But after we worked out all the kinks, we were off and having fun...
TJ tubing for the first time. He loved it!
Jake getting to help Uncle D drive the boat.
Pinata time!!! All the kids took turns taking swings and swings and swings, but the thing would NOT break. Grant had some real power behind his swings that did some damage, but still no goodies falling out. So, daddy had to step in and do the job- the thing was made of cardboard- I guess that's what you get when you buy it from the dollar store.
Cake time!!
Present time!!
And after all our family and friends left, we headed back out for a little more boating and tubing. We just didn't want the fun to end...
Alli even decided she wanted to try tubing solo. So she did and she was so proud and just kept riding and tiding...
Daddy and the birthday boy getting a little tired but still having fun...
What a great day! Such a fun, adventurous, thrill-seeking little boy who truly enjoys life.
The After Party...
What a great day! Such a fun, adventurous, thrill-seeking little boy who truly enjoys life.
He was really sweet making sure he talked to them about behaving and going to bed on time. Too bad I don't think the talk worked (especially the bed time part).
For some reason Alli did not want to tell him what she wanted, but TJ was not shy about it. "I want a shooter gun!" And then when we walked away, TJ was looking all sad so I asked him what was wrong and in a pathetic little voice he said "He didn't give me a shooter gun." No wonder he was not shy about telling him what he wanted. He thought he was going to get it right then and there.
Back at home, trying to get a nice picture of the kids by the tree.
Somehow, boys are just instinctively better at making silly faces. Even Alli said "Ooh, TJ did a better crazy face than me!" 