Turning 3!

Simon's birthday was on a Wednesday this year. Thinking back, I believe he had a total of four separate celebrations, including an intimate dinner with mommy and daddy the night of his birthday. When we asked Simon what he wanted to eat for dinner on his birthday, he said "macaroni and cheese" - naturally - so we decided to go to the OK Cafe, where they serve what is possibly the best mac and cheese on the planet. They also have good corn muffins, which is the other thing you see on his plate.

When Simon finished his birthday dinner (like that took any arm twisting), our waitress brought him a huge slice of chocolate cake. Yum!

Another birthday celebration, this time with Lolly and Pop. He also had a party with his class at school, and another one with his birthday buddy Ethan Polk and all of their friends - but believe it or not we don't have pictures of those. Probably b/c we were running around entertaining a mob of 2- and 3-year olds both times. Overall Simon had a great birthday and we are very proud of our big boy.

Simon wanted a big boy bike for his birthday. Daddy was thrilled of course, and Simon got one. Simon rides like mommy, however... slow and very cautious. Daddy is thinking that Simon won't be quite the mountain biking partner that he originally thought...

While purging his room of stuff that a 3 year old no longer needs, I came across a bunch of receiving blankets including this one that he was swaddled in at the hospital when he was born. I wanted to see if it still fit. Simon didn't really care about the blanket, he was curious to try his hand at the nose suction bulb (which we found in the drawer along with the receiving blankets).

He didn't stay swaddled for long. And didn't get anything out with the nose suction bulb either, thank goodness.

We waited to transition Simon from his crib to a big boy bed because his bedroom is not on the same floor as ours. We didn't want any middle of the night walking around, so we waited as long as we could. But then we figured we couldn't let him continue to sleep in a crib as a 3 year old, so got him a new bed right before his birthday. He was very happy to help dismantle the crib and assemble his new bed.

Winter 2008 trip to Steamboat Springs, CO

Simon and daddy tubing down Howelson Hill. It was cccccccccold that night!

Jeb skiing and Christy snowboarding

Downtown watching some Winter Festival games, including races where horses pull little kids on skis or grown men on shovels, and the fastest ones win prizes... and faces full of snow.

Snowshoeing at Fish Creek Falls with our friends Jon and Christy Ziglar.

Daddy and Simon having fun sledding together.

Watch your back - Simon packs a mean snowball!

I have an idea... I will go down on my tummy, without a sled!

Wheeee!!

Ouch! Probably not the ending that Simon was expecting.

Our last day was relatively warm (maybe 25 degrees??) so Simon and our friend Cass Bowers decided to play outside before we headed for the airport.

We pulled down the icicles that were on the overhang on the front walk since it was getting warm and we didn't want anyone to get hurt. Cass and Simon found them and started playing swords, throwing them, etc. Wish we had these things at our house in Atlanta!

Saddle up Pardner, our plane is here.

Simon and Daddy Climb Stone Mountain

Surprise Daddy!

Simon Laying Around

Carving in the Mountain

Flying a Kite at Freedom Park (New Years Day)

Brees Family Flying at Kite (New Years Day)

The Brees Family was flying a kite at Freedom Park (near our house) on New Years Day and our local Fox News station came by to film us flying a kite. What follows is a home video of the broadcast (which we pieced together so it's pretty rough). Enjoy.

Playing at the Mary Lin Playground

Simon and Daddy Spinning

Simon hit his face with a swing and has a fat lip