Jack's 3rd Birthday

How oh how is our little Jack 3!  Now I say this b/c of how quickly this time has come, not based on Jack at all b/c to talk to him you would think he was easily 3.5 ;)!!!  He has grown up so much this past year I have to remind myself regularly that he is only 3!  He has such an amazing vocabulary and comprehension, he is now potty trained over night and has been during the day for well over a year, but the thing we are most proud of Jack for is his huge heart!  He is so considerate to his little brother and loves the fact that he is now a big brother!  He never lets anyone leave the house or go to bed without a big hug and kiss and the same for when we leave him at school.  He has taken to giving Luke his breakfast in the morning and will more often than not hand over a beloved toy for him to play with.  Now sadly this same courtesy does not extend to his big sister, but that may not entirely be his fault!

Unfortunately this year, Jack has been sick leading up to and on his birthday.  We had planned a big family trip to Gatti Town where Jack was really looking forward to racing go-karts with Andy, but it has had to be postponed.  We had a small family celebration before breakfast and he opened (with the help of Katie and Luke) all his presents.  Then he made phone calls to thank everyone for his gifts.  He loved all his cards and especially his badge that told everyone he was now 3!

We had an ice cream cake for him, but waited a few days to cut into it until he really felt like eating, and when he did he really enjoyed it.

We are going to have Jack's party at the Houston Fire Museum in January (we did not think we would get a very good turn out so close to Christmas and this way it gives us something to look forward to once the excitement of Christmas is over).  So watch this space, more pictures to come! We finally made it to Gatti Town (aka the pizza place), in honor of Jack's 3rd birthday! The kids had a blast and everyone got to do their favorite games and eat their favorite junk food!