The work of raking.
The joy of jumping in the leaves.
The dedication of finishing the job. Way to go little man!
Ethan wanted to be a dragon or monster for Halloween, but mom was not on the ball in making, buying, or putting together a costume in a timely manner. When I finally got on the ball he got what was left during a visit to Costco … luckily I could talk him into the knight because, how cool, the knight gets to slay the dragons. He thought that was great, but what really sold him on the costume was the sword. Ava was easy … no picky 3 year old brain to deal with at the moment. She was almost a little green dragon to compliment Ethan (how cute), but then all I could picture was him pummeling the poor innocent dragon with his sword.
This year Ethan was brave enough to go to the doors himself. He did have a scare at a more spooky house, but was able to pull it together and keep going.
One of our favorite fall traditions is a visit to The Farm. This year we made it there twice and Ethan could not have been happier about that. There is so much for the kids to enjoy. Ethan had a blast with all the animals and activities. Ava joined us both days but was strapped to me so we missed getting pictures of her.
Here Ethan is loving the animals a bit too much. Lucky for us all the animals are so patient.
As you can see I’m trying to catch up on a few of our life events that at this point are a bit dated … so please bear with these dated posts or enjoy them for those to whom the news is new.
Yes, Ethan is already 3! Time has gone far too fast. Now as I look at little Ava I just want to cherish her infancy and hope to slow things down, but with a 3-year-old things are really never slow!
Ethan had a fun sports party this year with his friends and family. We set up different sports stations like golf, basketball, soccer, bowling, and a ball toss. I don’t know why we tried to put any order to this … with a room full of mostly 2-3 year olds how orderly can things be? Anyway, Ethan had a great time and a few moments to feel extra special … something he needed after the baby.
On his actual birthday we took Ethan out to lunch and he received one of those complimentary ice cream sundaes. He was thrilled that it had a cherry on top, although he gave it to dad to eat. When they came to sing Happy Birthday he decided it was too much attention and got off his chair, came over to mom and buried his head in my lap until they were done singing. I guess he’s not a fan of being in the limelight.
Ava was just about average size at birth, but when I compare her to other newborns she always looks bigger. I've decided 80% of her weight is in her head and cheeks! This was Ava's first bath at home. For the most part she was quite calm until the cool air hit her after the bath. Ethan loved being a helper too. Initially all the new things with the baby were exciting and Ethan wanted to be part of it all. Now I ask him to pass me a burp towel and he says, "Hey mom, I'm busy too," as he plays with his Legos. Oh the rough life of a 3 year old!
