Peter's Third Birthday

 It's hard to believe this was just three years ago, when this wonderful little boy joined our family. We were all anxious to meet him, and have loved getting to know his giant spirit ever since. Peter is a really terrific kid.

 We started out the day with a breakfast of bacon and eggs, per request. 

 Peter opened a few presents, all of which he greeted with excited giggles and gratitude.

 His Grandmas and Grandpas must have been on the same wavelength as us. He had a very superhero-filled birthday. 

 I picked out this purple dragon for him, which he made sure to bring that day for sharing time at preschool. He named it "Stand Back." 

 The last present of the day was this Spiderman "castle." The boys have been playing with their new superhero toys together non-stop. 

 Peter wanted pizza for dinner and a Batman cake. We had Patrick, Abby and Gloria over for the festivities, which was a lot of fun. We went around the table, telling things we love about Peter. And every other turn, Peter would interject something that he loved about someone else at the table. What a sweet kid! 

 I couldn't help but recall last year's drama with the candles, when he ran away from the lit cake screaming. This year, he blew them all out excitedly. It's amazing how much of a difference there is between two and three. Peter has grown up so much this year. 

And if you ask him how old he is, he'll hold up these three fingers. :) I have to say, it's really fun to have a three-year-old in the family again!