Grant is 3! Warning: Photo dump.

So we have a fun birthday weekend for Grant. He is our big 3 year old and if definitely energetic, funny, creative, and loving. I planned a Diego party but just as I was finishing my ideas and plans he decided that he likes Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I have nothing against Mickey but I decided to continue with the Diego theme. We created a Jungle atmosphere and a great mexican lunch spread in honor of Diego's mexican heritage and a planned animal safari using their rescue pack objects like their field journals and flashlights to spot animals.  Actually as I'm typing this Grant is singing the Diego theme song. However just a couple days ago Grant said he doesn't want to watch Diego anymore and when he turns 1 he can watch again lol. So I basically did his party at the tail end of his liking for diego.

It was fun to have my parents and sister and brother in law in town. They helped decorate and I would have never had everything ready in time with out their help!! I pushed the party back a half hour. We wanted a smallish party and we already had so many adults as family there plus kids we decided to just invite one other family to join us. It was fun. The kids enjoyed it and the weekend turned out great too.

Thursday my family arrived super late, then Friday we went to DI and I have to mention that I found a wire wisk for my kitchenaid hiding in the toy aisle! Yay! I have been meaning to buy one but just havent gone to the mending shed to get it.  Later we hung around and also went to Pizza Pie Cafe (kind of tradition when my dad visits). We also did a couple errands as far as party food went. Then Saturday we set up for the party, had the party, and laid low the rest of the day. The weather was fantastic by the way. Then Sunday my family sadly left. Monday was a holiday and Grant's actual birthday and we went on a little shopping spree with Grand parent and Great Grandparent money, got some yummy lunch, played, had some ice cream cake, oh and a trip the doctor. Long story short Grant has weak elbow joints. Ironic twist is that one of the toys he picked out from the store was a doctor kit, and he got to visit the doctor the same day on his birthday. The staff had a good laugh and Grant now knows exactly what to do with each of his doctor things.

Oh and Carly learned a little more skill in how to sit up. Prior to this weekend she would fall every which direction. Now she can sit up pretty well and rests a little on the boppy behind her when she is tired and its so cute how she rests on her hand if she leans too far and she really enjoys this new vantage point.

So here are a bunch of pictures from the birthday day and party. We basically did a family party and let Grant decide which one of his family friends to invite. We would have loved to invite everyone but the party favors and every thing were the expensive part of the party.