Today is James’s 3rd birthday. Riley always says he’s the greatest Fathers Day gift he’s ever gotten. He spent the day going to the dump with Daddy, stopping for his contraband McDonalds chocolate chip cookie, getting a bike, fishing pole, water gun, new outfit, water shoes, and a marshmallow crossbow, showing Nana and Papa on FaceTime how he can ride his bike, visiting with Uma and Grampa, eating pizza buffet at Jeff’s Pizza, eating chocolate cake, watching the Nature Valley Grand Prix bike race, taking a nap, playing some games, squirting his sisters with his new watergun, eating cake again, and is now playing with action figures and watching Cars 2 on TV.
Here are some things I want to remember about James at age three:
He loves Simba
If you look sad, he kisses you to cheer you up
He likes to name his own routine: “I eat, I watch cartoon, I take a bathtub, I go nigh-night.”
He can match pitch
He loves ketchup
His smile can melt your heart
(His scream can split your head)
He likes storms and watching the radar
He already tells “fish stories”
He’s a great big brother
He’s a pesky little brother 🙂
His hands and cheeks are my favorite part about him
When someone asks him how old he is, he says, “Mama, whats my number?”
He likes to have company in his room at night when he falls asleep – Daddy sits by the door for 5 minutes after we tuck him in
These are some of the sweet little things I want to remember about that boy. Happy Birthday, James Joseph!
This is a wonderful list!
Thanks. I wish I would have done his with all of the kids. Oh well. Never too late to start something new!
good idea! And I didn’t know he could match pitch!
What great a post–you may set off a new trend and wonderful birthday tradition!