We had Alex’s 3rd birthday party on Sunday and it was a lot of fun. More on that in a bit.
It’s also been a busy time in our household, as the nice weather has allowed us to get outdoors more than we did in the Spring. Alex and I have gone on a few playdates, plus he went to his first “real” birthday party where he was invited, and he understood what was going on and wanted to go celebrate with his friend, Ty (who turned 3 two weeks before Alex). That birthday party was a riot and Alex had an incredible time - they held the party at a great indoor play area near here, so the kids all burned of a bunch of energy playing on the slides, climbing up the gym and finding their way down again.
We’d taken Alex there before, but he’d always wanted one of us to go with him to help him, and he’d always been a bit scared to go up too high without one of us coaxing him along.
Not at the party! Not sure if it’s because he’s getting older, more independent and more physically able to do some things, or if he saw the older kids going up alone and just wanted to be part of things, but for the first time ever, he played on this playset on his own, without Chris having to climb through all the stuff with him (I’ve put some pics from the party in the newest family album). While we loved watching him having such a great time, it was also a little sad to see yet another change in him that makes us realize how quickly time is passing for us.
With Alex’s newfound joy in climbing and sliding, Chris and I began looking into outdoor playsets for our backyard. We’d looked into them last summer, but just felt that Alex was too young at that point, plus I wanted to research them to be sure I got a good deal as well as one that was safe and sturdy.
After dragging Chris around to tons of places to look at various options, we decided on one set and somehow managed to get it home. Chris then spent that weekend, and every evening that week putting the thing together (with help from Alex and I, of course). I acted as chief engineer, organizer, project manager and Chris did the heavy lifting. It was fun to see the set come together, and Alex (and our next-door neighbour, McKenzie) could barely wait for it to be finished (I’ve put some pics in the newest album). Now that the set is done, Alex has been playing on it just about everyday.
We had a bunch of friends and family over for a lunch BBQ on Sunday for Alex’s birthday party and they all had a good time. It’s great seeing everyone, and people came from London, Mississauga, Brampton, Kingston, Oakville, Toronto (and around here) to join us. That evening, we had a bunch of aunts, uncles and cousins who live in this area over for a dinner BBQ, so it was a busy day but it was so great to see all of them too. While we live so close to one another, we don’t see each other nearly often enough so it’s nice when we can all get together and hang out.
Alex’s actual birthday was on the Monday, so because it was his regular daycare day, he brought a little treat to share with his friends at daycare. He was quite pleased to bring some ice cream and sprinkles to share with the group, and after daycare, we had a nice quiet dinner in the backyard for just the three of us. We had planned on going out for a Korean dinner, but we knew Alex was tired from a busy couple of days, so we just decided to hang out at home and eat some leftovers.
The summer now looms before us and it should be a busy one. We’re going to London this weekend for our niece’s birthday party, then to Kingston for the Canada Day weekend, then away camping with friends in the middle of July. August should be quieter, but at the end of the summer, we’re going with my side of the family to Walt Disney World for six nights - so that will be an amazing trip for all of us.
Hope you like the pictures in the newest album.
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