Today our Packer Man is 3 years old! We had a big party with his cousins on Friday Night… duck duck goose, a pirate treasure hunt, and  cake and ice cream. He loved all of the attention.

Today he got to open presents and enjoy all of the attention. We love him and love all of the fun that he brings to the family.

Some Packer Info on his third Birthday: Packer has gotten so grown up in the last few months. His vocabulary is amazing. He rarely throws a fit anymore. He wants to do everything that Benji does and he tolerates Cali a lot better now. He is our social boy. He has his own way of making you feel good. He is the first one up. Refuses to nap. Loves playing toys, helping with projects, and doing anything outside. He loves fruits and vegetables and Loves to be tickled.

it starts at 6:55am when he opens the bedroom door and comes to my side of the bed (no way will he go to dad’s side 🙂 ) I successfully ignore him for about 15 minutes until he climbs into bed with me. Problem is he doesn’t snuggle and try to sleep, once in the bed he wiggles and squirms and asks to be tickled and puts his hands in your face until you just can’t handle it anymore. By 7:30 I give up on sleep and head down to get him his milk, breakfast and show. Everyone else in the house can peacefully sleep until at least 8:00 but Packer usually manages a loud something on the way down stairs and wakes up at least one if not both of his siblings – then its triple milk and breakfast and the sleep is much harder to get back to. 🙁

Then throughout the day he entertains himself with toys and anything that a 2 year old might see as a toy. Packer is a mess maker! Really he loves to move things and organize and keep busy but for this mom that equals a lot of little messes to clean up. Here were a few of his activities the other day:

Building a house of hangers

moving his books to this new shelf

and stacking each dish rag for a picnic

He is learning to play with his little sister and not just get mad at her. But they still have a hard time: Yesterday Cali was messing up his blocks so he threw a big fit and then finally came upstairs to find me and tell me, “You need to spank Cali’s little bum.” I think he has heard that phrase directed at him a few too many times!

lots of laughter during this game

and yesterday was a hard day because Benji was invited to a birthday party and Packer just didn’t understand why he didn’t get to go. He just wanted to go to the birthday. I felt bad for him and we talked about it and explained the situation but in the end he had to throw a few fits and be a sad boy.

timeout in the kitchen

He is just outgrowing the toddler stage and is really looking forward to his 3rd birthday in April. He is our Mr Friendly. He loves to sit on anyones lap and read books. He loves to be tickled. And we love him, even with the messes and tantrums.