Phin's 3rd Birthday

Phineas had a wonderful 3rd birthday. He picked Curious George for a birthday cake and I tried to oblige...although it just looks like a generic monkey, not really George. He received way too many gifts and had fun with his friends and family.


Phin is a fun-loving little boy. He loves to giggle and he loves to cuddle. He's very sweet and very passionate. When he's mad, he's very mad; when he's sad, he's very sad; when he's happy, the whole room is happy. Overall he's a very happy little guy who is full of energy and mischief. We are learning, like we did when Asher turned three, that we didn't really have terrible-twos...we have terrible threes at our house. Phin is striving for independence yet has a hard time communicating with us before he gets frustrated. Jonathan usually has to remind him to take a breath before he tries to explain to us why he's upset, it's pretty cute. We are working on using our emotion words and using our manners, which is sometimes easier said than done. Phin is a very kind boy who loves babies, loves to share with others, and loves to get (and give) hugs and kisses. He is pretty clumsy (just like his mama) and comes to us with tears frequently saying, "I hurt myself." And with that he's pretty athletic. He loves to kick, hit, throw, box, and anything else you can do with a ball. He's pretty coordinated which is funny considering his clumsiness. He's a pretty picky eater but loves to help me cook or bake and licking the beaters is usually his job. He enjoys watching cooking shows while he dozes off for a nap. Sometimes he even gives us tickets (anything paper he finds around the house) to his cooking show and often takes our orders for "coffee." We love him so much. We love his crooked teethy smile. His sweet blue eyes and expressive eyebrows, even if they are so blonde that we can't really see them. We love his heavy run and his contagious giggle. We love his sweet personality and his never-ending kindness. We love all his bumps and bruises. And we love the way he burrows into our arms when...well, anytime. We love his hugs and all the love he has.
 

Asher even got a little gift from Grandma Sue 

so he wouldn't be too jealous of all Phin's loot.