How did this happen? How did my little baby suddenly become a little kid? The Coffee Queen has illustrated his journey here. Has three years really gone by that fast? I'm not sure I'm OK with that, but it sure is fun to watch him enjoy his birthday!
Two Saturdays ago was the big shindig, with most of the immediate family in attendance. My mom always makes a fun cake and this year, going with the jungle theme, was a giraffe cake.
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| Blowing out the birthday candle. Note all the grandparents in the mirror. |
Presents included a foam rocket launcher (thanks to his uncle) which will be a blast come spring (if it ever shows up) and castle blocks.
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| Building castles with Papa Bees. |
On the Little Scoot's actual birthday he, the Coffee Queen, and I went to the Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum. He loves watching the trains go by, playing with the wooden train setups, and getting to drive a train on a figure-eight.
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| Trains! |
And of course what birthday would be complete without ice cream? (Or in this case frozen yogurt at Menchie's.) Mmmmmm.
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| A birthday treat |
Lastly, we celebrated again this past weekend with more of the family, including his Great-Aunt and his Great-Grandma who also have April birthdays. The Coffee Queen made cupcakes. The most awesome cupcakes ever, I might add.
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| Monkey cupcakes! |
In all honesty, I don't mind too much that the Little Scoot is growing up as he just gets to be more fun. I love that he and I can roughhouse, that he has a sense of humor and tells "jokes" (Knock, knock. Who's there? Orange. Orange who? Orange castle), and that he's becoming his own little person with his own ideas and plans. He must think I'm a little slow sometimes, as it often takes me a few minutes to follow his train of thought (it helps when I realize we're not operating in any sphere that could be called reality). And he has a good heart, which is about all any parent can ask for.
To be a parent is to wear your heart outside your body. - Chinese proverb
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