Happy 3rd Birthday Peter!

Our favorite little boy is 3 already! After Peter opened a couple gifts from us this morning, we continued our tradition of going out for donuts on his birthday and headed to Marge's. Then we came home and played and hung out and also did laundry and packed for our trip to Florida. In the afternoon some friends stopped by and after supper our neighbors came over to help us eat some of the leftover cake from Saturday night. It's good to start and end the day with sweets, right?

Peter is really good at being thankful and appreciative for his gifts. He'll say things like, "Oh, thank you SO much!" or "That's SO cool!" in a very sincere and excited voice. My favorite moment this morning was when he opened one of his gifts from us. It was a bunch of extra track for his GeoTrax train set, but I had wrapped it in a Pull-Ups box. When he took the wrapping paper off, he said "Oooh, more pull-ups for me?!" in a really excited voice. This kid would make Miss Manners proud.

Peter is such a fun little guy. He's always moving and has boundless energy. He loves cars, trucks, trains and emergency vehicles. When we're riding in the car, he points out every bus, police car, UPS truck, etc... that he sees. He's been totally into puzzles lately and will actually sit somewhat still to complete one! He loves to do whatever Esther is doing, which doesn't always make Daddy very happy when she's playing Barbies or dressing up like a princess. He also loves Miriam as long as she isn't getting into his stuff. He's an all-around great kid, and we're so thankful for our buddy!