Happy Birthday Oliver!

Oliver is three! For all of our work and worry, he is progressing very nicely. He can walk and talk. He has an amazing sense of humor and a sweet little personality that melts my heart every time. He is a true blessing, and I am so proud to be his mommy!

We decided to do his birthday a little differently this year. Usually, we have a traditional big birthday party. However, it is increasingly difficult to get everyone together, and our house increasingly needs work. Between extreme hot weather and extreme business, our backyard has gone from "overgrown" to "jungle."

So instead, we had an Oli day. First, we went to Toys R Us, and Oli was given free reign to pick whatever he wanted. A dangerous concept, I know, but he was really good about it. After some fun browsing and debate, Oli wound up going with some Super Hero Squad figurines and their helicopter headquarters. In the last few weeks, Oli has gone from a Cars guy to a Super Hero guy. I have to say, I think the SuperHeros are more fun.

Then, we went to the Rainforest Cafe for dinner. Since a very fun trip with Aunt Beth a few weeks ago, the kids have been begging to go back. So we decided to go for dinner. Once there, Mac got her "unbirthday" gift -- a stuffed monkey she has been thinking about since our last trip.

The next morning, Oliver's real birthday, he woke up early and immediately asked for his new toy. We spent the rest of the day visiting some of his grandparents. Here is a video of Oli hauling in the Iron Man loot at Nanny and PopPops:

Then we went to grandma and grandpa's for dinner, and we still have a fun day of celebraton at the shore on Sunday. When all is said and done, we will have celebrated with  three cakes, fun gifts, and lots of love!