Sam turns Three!

So one of our babies turned three yesterday. It seems really bizarre that he is only turning three and that we have Luke and are expecting another before too long. Reality kinda hit and yes we are a little crazy it seems. But I wouldn't change a thing! We are having so much fun as a family and yes we are a busy household. Sam had preschool on his birthday so we actually had his party the next day. We had a dinosaur theme as you can tell from the cake and the decorations on the walls. Sam was so happy and grinning from ear to ear. Everytime someone said "Happy birthday Sam!" He would reply " Happy birthday ______(insert name of whoever he was talking with)" It was so cute. When we ask how old he is , he usually says three and concentrates really hard on holding up three fingers. Sometimes he says he is five, only because Andrew is always talking about when he will turn five. Sam is our little sunshine boy most of the time. I say most because he can also be a bit of a handful. Sam is our tantrum thrower at times, he will stamp his feet and kick and scream when he's frustrated or doesn't want to do something. He is a little boy that likes to make up his own mind and isn't easily convinced to do something he doesn't want to. (Sounds like his mother and his father?...) Sam is a child that always has a twinkle in his eye and likes to tease and make people smile. He loves his brothers and is often a shadow to Andrew. Where one is, the other is close behind. It is so neat to see them bond the way they do and help each other out. When Sam is without Andrew he is always thinking of him. For example when we went to see the speech therapist, she gave Sam stickers at the end of the session and he insisted that he have one for Andrew as well, he's also this way when people give him candies. He unselfishly will get two candies and run to give Andrew one as soon as he sees him. When Andrew was learning how to ride his bike without training wheels this summer Sam was determined to learn too and he did and can ride without them. He just can't stop... and living in town is a bit hazardous so the training wheels are back on. Sam has had a little skip that he does when he is happy. He started doing this a few years ago and when we see him do it we know that things couldn't be better in Samuel's little life! Sam is also very affectionate and he'll be the first in our family to share a hug or a kiss with someone. Today at his birthday, every gift he got he took around the room to show all the moms and thank his friends. He will always go to Grandma and Grandpa for hugs or anyone else for that matter. He quickly warms up to others and will chatter away to them. Sam loves to play with playdough and lego and to play in the sandbox or ride his bike. He loves learning and is a quicklearner, proven by potty training and riding his bike. He also loves to eat, but he can be very particular. Example: won't eat the oatmeal packages with apple chunks in them, or pancakes with apple in them or yogurt with chunks of fruit in it. If you put strawberries or banana in his cereal he will pick it out piece by piece. Ken's Dad nicknamed him "Little Scothorn" and that is exactly who he is. When I went home to N.S last April I couldn't believe how similar him and Meisha were.

So like I said, on his birthday Sam had preschool in the morning. I made mini cupcakes for his class and picked up some vanilla slices for his teachers. He was quite excited to take the cupcakes for his class. He also got to wear a birthday badge at school all day. I was pretty busy most of the afternoon getting stuff ready for his party the next day so we went through the DQ drive thru for supper. After supper Sam got to open presents which his brothers graciously helped him do. Andrew couldn't get close enough and crawled right onto the kitchen table to help. Sam got a new playdough set that makes spagetti and veggies and some lego. We often buy a little gift for each of the kids on birthdays so Andrew also got a lego set and Luke got a gator toy. The next two-three hours Ken built lego with Andrew and Sam. When it comes to lego I can never tell who is more excited over it, Ken, or the boys? At Sam's party he got lots of hot wheel cars, a puzzle, a touque, mitts and slippers. Not bad considering when I asked him a week ago what he wanted for his birthday he said Cake...chocolate cake, with much enthusiasm.

Sam, like all the rest of our boys, is a one of a kind kid. We love him more than anything else in this world, and we look forward to seeing him grow up. Happy birthday Samuel!