Happy Birthday - David is Three Year's Old!

Happy Birthday David - November 21, 2009. David had a wonderful birthday party. What a surprise right?

It started with decorating the house with streamers and balloons. The balloons were the best as David helped Dad cut the string and hold the balloons steady as Dad filled them with helium. How many did we pop - don't ask?

David and Tracy started the birthday
by cooking up a few fun treats.

Suddenly the guests arrived and it was one heck of a wild party - really - that many three-year-olds. It was a wild party. Actually even thought it was busy and loud, the kids were very well behaved - no major accidents. No shoving, shouting or anything. Trust me as a parent these are the things you concern yourself with at these events. Were there a few tiny "accidents" -- nothing that could not be cleaned up quickly with a change of pants and fresh underwear.

Oh, but there was more. As we move out to the garage what do we find - we find the party was a real zoo. Really - a zoo - a petting zoo with pigs, rabbits, goats - you name it. The kids loved it.

Even the older "kids" loved the petting zoo. Sarah and her friend Deanna had a ball (and they are a bit older).

The party spilled out into the back lawn and then back into the kitchen. Sarah, David, and Deanna were engineers on this day - with Thomas the Train as the theme what else would you expect for more fun things to do?


The party concluded with Sarah drawing figures and birthday well wishes on the balloons. The kids didn't complain about the gift packages either. Who could blame them - a puppet, play dough, and crawly things.

We all went to sleep early that night. What a milestone - 3 years, hard to believe.

Halloween 2009 - Sarah & David

Sarah Took David Out For Halloween. As you can see David was thrilled that his big sister was taking him out for Halloween. He talked about it all day in Google Day Care on Friday.

David waited outside on the porch for Sarah to come with her friends. He saw her in the Scarey Wild Max outfit and knew this was going to be his kind of fun.








Here is the line up. David, Sarah, Taylor, and Peter. What a gang starting the trick or treat journey on the front porch.

And off they go down our street in search of the good stuff.

David was very comfortable with the gang. We could hear him talking to them all the way down the street. Mom and Dad watched and were supportive but once he was off, he was off.

You could hear David explaining some topic in great detail as they walked down the street. His voice was very confidently as he walked down the street with his big sister and her friends. (He knew Peter from dinners and Taylor from our holiday get together in San Rafael - so he really felt comfortable and at home.)

David came home with a ton of loot. Sarah made sure he really cashed in. He tried a few things but, ironically, all he really wanted was the play dough. It was an unusual treat but it really hit the mark.

He put all the candy he collected back into the treat bowl for the other kids coming during the night. I think the fun was being with the grown-ups - not just any grown-ups - his big sister Sarah. A good time was had by all.

(Thanks Sarah from Dad, Summer & little David.)

Who would have thought of Halloween as a family bonding moment - but I guess that is what all rituals are really about on one level or another. See you next year.