Happy 3rd Birthday Colton!

My BABY boy is officially 3 now!  I can't believe it.  It seems like yesterday he was born.  Click here for those pics!

Things about you at 3:

• You are just the cutest thing ever right now with a little 'spirit' included (and by spirit I mean ornery/strong willed just like me).
• You love to play with cars/trucks/planes/trains/guns/make towers...anything boy!
• You are now potty trained (still working on #2 but #1 you are good to go) and only wear a pull up at night.
• You call your undies panties because you have an older sister and that's all you have heard until now.
• You love your little sister and always give her a hug WITH a kiss...you can't just give her one or the other.
• You love to play with your big sister and in an all boy fashion love to wreck things she builds and laugh about it.
• You have the sweetest voice when you say "sissy will you play with me?"
• Your personality is just so cute and you are starting to laugh and tell jokes even more than you used to.
• You love to run around (with or without clothes).
• You love to announce when you toot and will laugh afterwards.  :-)
• Your best friends at school are Tate, Abby and Dylan.
• I'm learning that you like to do things in a certain way/order.  For instance one day I was trying to put your undies/pants/socks and shoes on and then have you stand up.  You said "no...that's not how it goes" and I realized you wanted to stand up, pull your pants up and then sit back down to put your shoes on because they of course go on last!  :-)  You are so like me it's scary!  You would think I would know how to deal with this but since we are so alike I have to check myself at times too and am learning in the process.  I remember the first time I left Lauren overnight.  I started crying when I was telling my sister Tammy how to do things because the pack n play was not in the same direction we had it at home!  LOL  So I guess I have passed on my OCD to my son.  :-)

I took cupcakes to your class Friday to share with your friends.

Here's the video of your classmates singing you happy birthday.

Colton's 3rd Birthday Party - Chuck E Cheese

Sunday afternoon we celebrated Colton's 3rd birthday a little early.  He wanted a Chuck E Cheese party even though he has never been (except when I was pregnant with him.  Click here for that party).  The only thing he knew about it was from TV commercials he has seen.  It's a little crazy in there because there are other parties going on right next to you but the kids had a great time and Colton got to spend time with his friends and play games!

Thanks for celebrating with us!

Kieran and Ava

Addy and Riley

Colton playing games and winning tickets!

Katlyn and Austin

Taylor

Caroline

Jack and Hannah

Hayden

Brooklyn

Party time!

Happy 35th Birthday Daddy!

Happy Birthday to my best friend and love of my life!  You are a great father, husband and friend and I look forward to celebrating many more birthday's with you!  We love you!!!



Happy 5th Birthday Lauren!

We celebrated Lauren's 5th birthday Sunday with her closest friends at Boingo Bounce in Fayetteville.  The party was a success and the best part was that we were there, had fun and got to go home without any clean up for mom and dad!  Great place to have a party!

Family shot

Group shot of all the kids minus the babies and Colton as he was hiding behind Kieran
Cousin Ava was not able to make it to the party because she had a flu bug.  :-(

Singing to the birthday girl!

Baby Central

(Cyler Skarsten, Ava Pianalto, Ryan Rogers, Austin Farmer)

And their beautiful mommies Casey, Lindsey and Lori (minus Tracey and Austin)

If we ever had a brown eyed kid this is what he would look like!  This is Kraig with Lori and Keith's BIG boy Ryan!

Had to show that baby brother or sister was there too :-)

We will meet you soon baby Williams!  Only 4 weeks to go!

Chad and Julie

My mom Rhonda, my sister Tammy and Kraig's mom Sue

Once we got home the kids were excited about their goodie bags so they both put on their glasses and I of course had to take a photo since they are so cute!

We love you Lauren and are so proud of the little girl you are becoming!  God truly blessed us when he gave you to us!  We look forward to all the years to come!

Love mom and dad