Connor's 3rd Birthday

 

Weston & Connor

The Birthday Boy

Holding up 3 fingers and saying, "I free"

Birthday Cake

Alice & Bert

A Lesson  on Fire Safety

Bert, Alice, Lilla, & Lucy

Fireman putting on his gear

Connor & Tatum

Marley, Brian, & Grayson

Singing Happy Birthday to You

Blowing out the candles

Eating cake & ice cream

All lined up on the fire truck

Connor & his school buddies

Connor & Mommy

Will & Me with our big 3 year old

Will & Me

Fire Chief Connor

Grandy & Connor

Opening presents at home

Connor excited about his Spider-Man bike helmet & bell

We celebrated Connor's 3rd birthday at Fire Station #3.  We climbed on the truck, took a tour of the station, and learned about fire safety.  We ate fire truck cake & ice cream.  For party favors, Connor gave his friends stuffed dalmation fire dogs and fire hats.  The birthday boy had a great time!  He kept saying, "for me?", as if he couldn't believe all this birthday excitement was just for him.  This was his first real birthday party with school friends.  Some of his gifts included a Lightning McQueen fishing pole, a Spider-Man bike helmet and bell, a big boy booster carseat with race cars on it, a Batman costume, a Batman backpack, and lots of fun cars and plane toys.  Connor had a really special birthday. 

It is so fun watching him grow.  His little personality is really coming out and he has become really chatty and inquisitive lately. 

We love you, Connor-bug.  You are such a special boy, a gift from God.  At your family birthday dinner, we made you "pasta dinner", as you requested.  We went around the table sharing things we love about you.  Some of those things were: you are funny, affectionate, cuddly, well-mannered, always eager to say the blessing at meals, very generous, and you give great "squeeze hugs".  We finished up the birthday celebration with a trip to "pink ice cream place" (what you call Baskin Robbins). 

At bedtime, you like to be rocked while we sing "I'll Love You Forever" together.  Recently, you strummed your guitar and sang "Create in me a clean heart, O God" all by yourself.  It was absolutely precious! You have a big heart and you are a ton of fun.  God has great plans for you, buddy.