Fire Station Visit

You LOVE fire engines! You want to be a fireman when you grow up (or a police man, depends on the day). The latest bunch of books you checked out from the library with Daddy were all fire engines books. Which you painstakingly have to pick just two (of the five) to read at night before bed. You have a couple fireman hats, a fire jacket (also serves as rain coat when needed) and a water bottle that looks like a fire extinguisher. Everyday there are several fires in the house or around the yard that you need to put out and sometimes you need someones help too.

So, Daddy's friend John is a fireman at the Lake Orion fire station and he said that you could come on by and check out everything at the fire station. John also let Jacob do the same thing when he about the same age as you. (I will have to dig out some pictures and post those too!) You LOVED the fire station. You got to play in the fire engine and pretend to drive. You got to turn on the lights and make the sirens go off. John even put the full fireman gear on you (of course it was 10 sizes too big), you looked so cute! You got to see the fire hoses and all the fire equipment. I think it was one of your best days ever!

See all the pictures here!

(I think my picture taking is finally rubbing off on Daddy, because he took over 50 pictures and most of them were perfect!)

You're a Chair...

Sam..."you're a table"
Mommy... "you're a plate"
Sam... "you're a cup"
Mommy... "you're a fork"
Sam... "you're a spoon"
Mommy... "you're a chair"
Sam... "no... i'm not a chair... i'm Sammy"

We play this game almost everynight while eating dinner. We think of different things for each other to be. You think this is so funny and the funnier things we can think of the more you laugh. And I love to hear you laugh, it is the sweetest sound ever.

Bob the Builder

You LOVE "Bob the Builder" trucks, otherwise known as construction trucks. The septic field is being replaced in the backyard this week and this evening the big truck was driven over to start the work. When you got home and saw this huge Bob the Builder truck you were so excited! You got to touch it and even sit in the driver's seat! You saw how big it was, even the tires were taller than you! Everyday that work was being done outside you grabbed your construction vest and your tools and sat in the family room watching the truck work. You were so excited to see this huge truck right in your own back yard, nothing could have made you happier at the time! And of course I took some pictures for you to remember!

Poor Little Guy...

Daddy and you were watching the movie Water Horse downstairs in the basement. You love this movie, Grammy even took you to see it at the theatre when it came out. You were jumping all over the couch (like you normally do) trying to pretend to be Water Horse, with a huge blanket wrapped all over you. And like always while jumping you fell off the couch. But this time you didn't cry right away after you fell and when I went to pick you up to see if you were okay you were not conscious. Right away Daddy called 911 and within minutes there were lots of EMS and medics at the house checking you out. You got your first ride in an ambulance, which you did not like at all. You were very scared and since you fell so hard on your head they had a neck brace on and another brace that went from your head down your back and around your tummy. You could not move at all and that really made you upset. Once we got to the hospital, they did a cat scan and x-rays to make sure everything was okay and everything came back negative. You were okay and there was no damage to anything. And of course by the time we were leaving the hospital you were back to your old self, trying to bounce around on the hospital bed! You really gave Mommy and Daddy a scare, but you bounced back like you always do!

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY!

You celebrated your birthday this evening with Daddy, Mommy and Ben. You wanted to green cupcakes (a little food coloring did the trick) and so we had those instead of cake. You got some new jammies (Spiderman, Power Rangers and Thomas the Train) and a new GeoTracks set. We also got you some new books and a pretend tool set (you love to pretend to be Bob the Builder). We celebrated the next day with Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Becky and Aunt Jeanette. You helped decorate your cake with Aunt Becky (which looked like a Halloween cake when it was finished, but hey it's your birthday). You got lots of new toys from everyone, including a new camera (a real one), Cars toys, dinosaur toys, some new shirts and a sleep over set with pillow and blanket. You love all your new toys and had a lot of fun at Grandpa and Grandma's house. Hope you had a wonderful 3rd birthday!!! Here are lots of pictures!

Three Years Old

Another year has past and now you are three years old. You have changed so much in the last year it's just amazing. You talk like nothing else now, and we can carry on conversations with you like anyone else. You are certainly a boy and can be very rough and you love to jump, run and crash into as many things are you can! You love to be tickled and you love reading books at night time. When it's daylight outside, you call it "wake up time" and mommy and penguin are "your bestest girls in the world." There are times when you don't stop giving kisses and hugs and then there are times when you call everyone a "bad boy" because you are not getting your way. You absolutely adore Jacob and look up to him in every sense. You think you are just as big as your Jakey and you that you can do everything he does. You love taking baths with Ben and you are a gentle big brother for the most part. You are starting to be particular about what you were, and sometimes it a struggle to get you to wear "nice clothes." A huge thing that you accomplished is potty training!!! One day you woke up and wanted to wear underpants and from that day one you have used the potty! You love Thomas the Train and Cars and Spiderman and the Hulk (even though I won't let you watch those movies just yet). You love being my "bestest helper in the world" and you always like to pull your chair up to the kitchen counter to see what foods are being prepared and cooked. You have your favorites friends at school (daycare), Zachery, Jake, Kaylie and you have a lot of fun together. And you have had a lot of fun going over their houses and playing. Your getting taller and starting to loose that "baby" look in your face and you have declared that you are a big boy (although sometimes when you don't want to be a big boy, you say "I am just a kid"). You certainly have to have things a certain way (which you get from me, sorry). You love the days when it's just you and Daddy and all you do is play with him all day. Sometimes when I ask you to do things, you say "I am busy now" or "I have lots to do!" I love how you repeat the things we say in your own little way. Yes, another year has gone by and you are getting bigger and smarter and can do so much on your own now. And you will always be "my bestest boy in the whole wide world."

Three Year Check-Up

I just like to document your yearly doctor appointments so that is what this post is for. Today you had your three year check up and you were not happy about it! First you had to be weighed (36 pounds) and then measured, which you did not want to do at all (but after Mommy showing how to stand there and the nurse holding Ben, so that she couldn't touch you either, we got your height), at 38.25 inches. For height you are in the 75% and weight you are in the 90%. Ben also had his check-up and the nurse and doctor looked at him first thinking that it would make it easier when it was your turn. But, nope that did not work and you clung to me like glue. But the doctor checked you over and you looked great! And the good news.... no shots and we don't have to go back for another year!

Thomas the Train

Today we went to see Thomas the Train at Greenfield Village. You were very excited to go and I even got you a new Thomas the Train T-Shirt for your special day. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot we could hear Thomas's whistle and you couldn't wait to find him. We got our tickets and found the path to Thomas, stopping along the way for some lunch. You loved riding aboard Thomas and had a great time. After the train ride, we stopped at the carousel and you got some Thomas tattoos. You also played with lots of the Thomas tracks they had set up and I let you pick out something from the gift shop, which you picked out a Thomas the Train watch. We also walked around Greenfield Village and you found all the train stuff very interesting. You even got to see Thomas and Percy's shed were they sleep. It was a great day and you had a ton of fun! Here are some pictures and there is a little video below.

Pump It Up Party!

Today your friend Jake had his birthday party at Pump It Up! You were very excited about it (you are always excited about birthday parties) and couldn't wait to play with all your friends. When we got there you kinda hung onto my hand, but when we got inside and you got to see what you got to play on, you took off and never stopped running! There were huge inflatable slides, bouncers and obstacle courses. You ran from one to next and around again. The slide was your favorite, up and down you went, over and over again. You were excited to see your buddy Dean too, since him and Ms. Lynn are not at Kindercare any longer. After some very hard playing we had some pizza and ice cream and cake. I think you had an awesome time!!! Here are some pictures (it was hard to get a clear picture of you and your friends, since you wouldn't stop running)!

I am Big Boy now!

It's been three days in a row now..... you are wearing big boy underwear and using the potty!!! You can use the potty all by yourself and you are doing great at it. You went to school all day yesterday in your underwear and did great! You just decided to do this all on your own. I mean we have been trying to work with you for about the last year, but you had your good days and bad days and didn't mind your diaper or pull-up. But all of the sudden you decided you are a big boy! I am so proud of you!!!