TJ's 36th Month

TJ turned three years old this month. Lately he has been really into books, stories, and TV. He likes to "read" books by looking at the pictures and telling the story, or memorizing the words and "reading" them. He loves to tell stories and have stories told to him. He doesn't, however, tell stories to lie, in fact, he usually rats himself out before I even notice what he has done wrong. He regularly requests to play  I-spy (as in, every other second, if he is bored), but he also loves to play hide-and-go-seek, puzzles, catch, basketball, and tag. He loves his TV shows, especially Mickey Mouse clubhouse, Jake, and the Letter Factory which successfully taught him all of his letter sounds. He also can identify all of his upper and lower case letters and loves to point them out when he sees them. It was a fun month and he was able to get lots of time in the pool to practice his swimming. He also recently learned how to do splits and loves to practice those along with his other gymnastics "tricks."

TJ finished up his swimming lessons with a bang. He overcame his fear and learned lots of new tricks.

Some of his new tricks he taught himself- like this one "monkey-ing" along the side of the pool to get to the steps. He is always thinking of something new to try and then says, "look at me Mom!"

He loved his swim teacher, Ms. Lauren. And she was so complementary of TJ too. She said he was so strong and a natural swimmer. She said she wished all her students were like TJ.

We spent a week down in Orlando with Trent's family. Here we are at Epcot where we met up with the Hurst's.

TJ enjoyed walking along the edge of this flower bed over and over again.

We all enjoyed the pool at the time share. If water is envolved TJ is usually a happy camper.

TJ practiced his swimming.

And rode the slides with Dad.

Trent graduated from Dental School. TJ probably didn't understand what his dad had accomplished, but he gave him a high-five anyway.

After his parent's left town we spent another week in Orlando, this time using up our Disney water park passes.

TJ was pretty brave to try all the water slides he was tall enough for. Some of them he said he liked but had no desire to ride again, but this one he was obsessed with. He rode it probably twenty times.

We also went to Magic Kingdom with the Sirmans. Of course TJ had a blast, I'm not sure of many things in TJ's mind that can top going to Disney with his best friend.

We stayed and played from noon until dark. They fell asleep just after the electric parade, but that didn't stop the adults from staying to watch the fireworks and ride the taller than 42 inch rides. 

On TJ's actual birthday his cousins came over with a cookie cake and homemade cards.

TJ was not very happy when I told him he had to make a wish before blowing out the candles. Rylee knew just what to say to cheer him up, "just do what I do, TJ- blow the candles without making a wish!"

And that's exactly what he did. Happy birthday to my big three year old with no wishes to wish for.