3rd Birthday

Well, Vaughn's 3rd birthday has come and gone, it was a blast. I have to admit that I get just as excited about these things as the kids do. In fact I've been prepping Vaughn about his birthday for months now, asking him what kind of cake he wanted, who we should invite to his party etc. When the day finally arrived he was so excited it was here it was almost more than he could handle.

Waiting for his friends!

My Mom came on the Saturday before his birthday which added to the excitement too and was a huge helped as I undertook my first friends party. I decided to invite 5 little 3 year old boys over with their Mom's and sibilings to celebrate. It was mayhem but worth every minute, Vaughn was so excited for his friends to come over. I told Matt that the hot-dogs had to be ready for consumption no later that 11:30. He scoffed at me, thinking I was being overly organized but he quickly learned his lesson when at 11:20 the party boys started melting down! There was crying, hitting, running in circles . . . the only word that truly describes it is bedlam! However it was quickly followed by the blessed silence that comes when you give kids food! We are very blessed to have a great group of kids Vaughn's age!

His friends helped him blow out the candles on his cake, and Vaughn ate every drop of his cake. I think he would have licked the plate if it would have occurred to him! I was so proud of him while he was opening his presents. He went to each person and thanked them right away and was genuinely over the moon excited about everything he got. He was one blessed little boy!

Blowing out the candles

I think one of my favourite moments of this birthday was making his cake. He had been asking for a Thomas cake for a while so there was a lot of pressure to deliver! I started making the cake on Monday night while we was still awake and I have never seen a boy so excited. He couldn't hold in the energy, he was literally bouncing and climbing all over me while I was trying to decorate it.
'Mommy are you buttering (icing) the cake?'
'Mommy don't butter me!'
'Mommy is this my Thomas cake?'
'Mommy should I eat it'
'Mommy, where is his whistle'
'Mommy where is his buffers'
'Mommy should my friends come'
'Mommy will he be blue'
'Mommy, Mommy, Mommy'

Sneaking a peek at the unfinished cake!

I wish I had gotten it on video it was hilarious! It took me hours to make that silly cake, especially during the heat wave when my icing kept melting. But it was worth every moment seeing his excitement and awe over the cake.

His actual birthday was celebrated with Grandma, Daddy, Uncle Luke, Greta and Mommy. We had taco's (his request) and cake for supper, followed by more presents! Great Grandma, Bompa, Grandma, Aunt Jessa and Uncle John went together to buy him the Thomas roundhouse which he calls Tidmouth sheds. It was a huge, huge hit as were the Thomas slippers, jammies and underwear! It was a Thomas themed birthday extravaganza!

Birthday Taco's

There are moments when this boy can try my patience like no other. He knows my buttons and can push them without thinking. He can torment his sister to tears and steal toys with the best of them but . . . he is also kind, loving, cuddly, sweet, gentle, creative and generally just the best little boy. My life is enriched by him more than I thought possible. I hate that he is growing up but at the same time I am so excited to see him become the man that God has intended him to be. My continued prayer is that he would learn to be more like Jesus everyday, he would abound in love, gentleness, patience and kindness. He would think of others above himself and love Jesus with his whole heart. He is my smart wonderful little boy and I'm excited for the year ahead . . . wonder what next years cake will be :)