Happy 3rd Birthday, Garrett!!!

Our "little" man is no longer a toddler. He's officially transitioned into being a preschooler. (No, this does NOT mean that he's potty-trained...we're attacking that milestone over Spring Break...I'll keep you all posted.) He is so much fun to talk to and listen to and play with. His imagination makes me giggle, even when it's helping him procrastinate at bedtime. He's quick to give hugs and kisses and those same things, when they come from Mommy or Daddy, can heal any wound. When we say our prayers together before bed, he always insists we say thank you for "Baby Jesus" and when you ask what else he wants to pray for, his response is always the same. "Baby Jesus." Apparently he listened really well at Christmas this year! We are beyond blessed to have him in our lives and even though his energy can be exhausting, it's also an inspiration. We love you, Garrett Michael!!

 Garrett posing by his Curious George birthday cake.

I was so glad to let someone else (aka Walmart Bakery) do the birthday cake. I have my own gifts and talents...cake baking/decorating is NOT one of them.

The big three year old is sporting his Curious George shirt and a tattoo with the same cute little monkey on his right cheek.

Here's Garrett and just a few of his friends that came to help us celebrate. We had a FULL house that day!

 Not sure what Garrett's doing here but you can see the first game we played in the background.

Kinda lame but they played the Curious George "Stick the Butterfly on the Poster" game. :) It was cool enough for 2 and 3 year-olds at least!

Getting ready for the Happy Birthday song

Make a wish, Garrett!

One wish came true...here's the birthday boy enjoying some cake and ice cream.

And then we set them loose outside. First they had a banana hunt (Russ and Uncle Nate hid a couple dozen cardstock paper bananas in the backyard for the kiddos to find. That held their attention for about...5 minutes.) Then they ran and chased and pushed siblings off of the climber. :) It was so much fun and we appreciated all our friends who came out to celebrate our special boy's big day.