Michaels' 3rd Birthday

WARNING! There are lots of pictures in this post! That's what I get for waiting so long between posts...or when you have several days filled with lots of birthday fun :-) Mommy and Daddy had the whole week off work which means Mikey had the week off from daycare too! The week was filled with appointments, a trip to Omaha and of course a Birthday Party!

First on the to do list was to get Mikey's 3 year old pictures taken. However, this was the only picture taken that day :-) Mikey wanted nothing to do with getting his pictures taken. Mikey and mommy went to begin with, and Mikey wouldn't even get in front of the camera. A 2nd appointment was made so Daddy could come along. Mikey got in front of the camera but wouldn't smile. Several hours later we were home with nothing to show for it. Oh well, maybe next year right?

The next day consisted of a 3 year check up and a visit to the dentist. Mikey is 39 1/4 inches tall (86%) and weighs 33 lbs (65%). The dentist told us Mikey has one cavity :-( Mikey didn't like the dentist as can be seen in the picture above. Mikey is making his "bad guy face".

Thursday it was off to Omaha! Our hotel was right by a Bass Pro Shop so we checked it out. They have pretty neat hats. I thought for sure Mikey was going to want to get this. Nope, we found a 3 foot stuffed alligator pillow instead.


Mikey checking out the fish at Bass Pro.

And the boys taking some target pratice.

Back at the hotel enjoying the pool, which was ice cold by the way!


Friday morning we got up early and headed to the zoo. This was in the Desert area, it was pretty neat. We spent nearly an hour in this area alone.

Mikey and Papa running through a tree in the Rain Forest.

Mikey and Grandma C. sitting on a bench in the Rain Forest.



Now its Mikey and Papa's turn.

Mikey and Daddy walking on a bridge in the Rain Forest.


Mikey has a slight aversion to getting his picture taken after the incident earlier in the week (see first picture). So many of my pictures that day were of Mikey running away from the camera :-)

Mikey sitting on a big gorilla. The "real life" gorillas were much cooler.

Daddy and Mikey checking out the monkeys.

When we got home on Friday there were a few packages sitting on the door step and cards in the mail. Here is Mikey flashing some of the money from his cards.

Checking out his new sleeping bag...which he actually slept in that night!


And a pretty fun batting tee.

And finally, the Birtday Party! Mikey and Cousin Kiley waiting to open presents.

Ripping into the presents.

Checking out the Toy Story card with Papa.

Mikey during "Hapy Birthday". He was being shy and wouldn't blow out his candles.

Last but not least, cake! Yummo!