Birthday Fun

Henry had been looking forward to his birthday for quite some time and had a hard time believing that it was finally his birthday. Even after presents and cake he asked me if it was his birthday. I was once again reminded at how little it takes to please him (for which I'm very grateful). Auntie Liz sent him a movie and it happened to be the first present that he opened and he was ready to be done with presents and just watch the movie. We got him to wait a little bit and open a few more presents, but we still ended up saving some of the presents for later in the day.

Birthday phone call

Showing Clifford his musical Cars birthday card

 Thrilled with the money. At his 3 year check-up he selected to read the magazine Smart Money while we waited. Apparently he was figuring out what he should do with his birthday money.

 Henry had been eying birthday cakes at the store for a long time and had told me way in advance of his birthday that he wanted a pink strawberry cake with candles. The day before his birthday I took him to the grocery store with car shopping carts to pick out his cake. He didn't change him mind and still wanted the pink cake. He was very excited when I told him he could also pick out some frosting and then he was quickly overwhelmed at all the choices...sprinkles, chocolate, pink.....after going round and round he settled on strawberry frosting too. He even got to help me make the cake. Once again, it doesn't take much to please him and just the birthday cake provided a lot of enjoyment. It was a great day and now he's looking forward to Christmas.