Showing posts with label Mon. July 26. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mon. July 26. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

CJ: 3 YEARS OLD - JULY 26, 2010

Height: 37" (33%)
Weight: 32 lbs (53%)

Favorite food: Taco Bell soft tacos, chocolate milk, ranch dressing
Favorite treat(s): gum, popsicles, ice cream cones, pop
Favorite TV show: Spongebob Squarepants (wakes up every morning and asks to  watch it)
Favorite movie: Toy Story (both 1 and 2)
Favorite book: Green Eggs and Ham
Favorite toy(s): his stuffed dog, JJ; his stuffed snake; balls, especially golf balls
Loves to: sing, take pictures, blow bubbles, play in water, ride his scooter, bowl, draw, make silly faces in his quiet book, dance, help in the kitchen, play with play dough, paint, go to the park, hold bugs, pet animals, play with other kids, spend time with Papa and Gramma and Grandma Forsgren, talk on the phone, play with his cars, play the wii, do obstacle courses, play baseball and soccer and basketball
Quirks: Doesn't like to have his feet covered under the blanket
            Doesn't like food if it's broken (ex: if a cookie that he's eating breaks, he
            doesn't want to eat it anymore)
            Doesn't want his chocolate milk shaken
            Doesn't eat breakfast
            Experiments by putting inedible things in his mouth
            Wants someone to "sleep with him" every night, yet puts himself down for
            naps sometimes :)
            Likes to line things up, like toys or balls, in perfectly straight lines and rows
Quotes: "You need some comfy clothes on"
             "Hold you/Pick you up" (hold me/pick me up)
             "It's too dangerous"
             "That sounds great!"
             "Thank you very much"
             "Wanny" (I don't want any)
             "Attle" (Seattle)
             "Atchee" (Wenatchee)
             "My Atchee house"
             "Sweet dreams"
             "Mesh-es" (chapstick)
             "Yo yos" (oreos)
Special qualities: Very patient with Mattie, shares most things with her
                           Very loving (gives us big kisses and hugs all the time)
                           Fantastic singer
                           Can count almost to 20, recite the ABCs, say a lot of the 
                                  letter sounds, knows all his colors
                           Can say a prayer all by himself
                           Remembers everything
                           Can swing at and hit a baseball all by himself
                           Always impresses people with his polite manners

CJ's BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION #2

The night of CJ's birthday, we went to dinner at a fun pizza place in Bellevue so that Bryce could meet us there. After dinner, we headed back to Bryce's parents' where CJ opened just a couple of gifts from his Gramma and Papa, and his aunt Kels.

CJ obviously had a good time


There's that great face again!

CJ and Mattie breaking in the new toys

Even though we didn't have CJ's cake yet because we were planning on having his b-day party after Bryce took the Bar, we couldn't not sing "Happy Birthday" with some candles on CJ's actual birth day...so we improvised, and CJ loved it!
"Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you..."

"...happy birthday dear CJ. Happy birthday to you!"

 Makin' a wish...

...and makin' sure not to waste any ice cream!

CJ's BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION #1

CJ turned 3 years old on Monday, July 26th. Bryce was taking the Bar exam the next day, so we planned on celebrating CJ's birthday on Thursday, after Bryce finished the exam. But we couldn't not do anything on his birthday, so CJ actually ended up celebrating several different times in several different ways! Lucky kid!

CJ woke up on his birthday to some of his favorite things: donuts and chocolate milk for breakfast and Spongebob!

After breakfast, CJ finally got to open the birthday package that his Grandma Forsgren had sent him a few days earlier (he'd been waiting so patiently)
This face is totally genuine! He kept making it as he was opening the gifts. We're just glad we got it on film.


Sweet Grandma Forsgren made sure to include a few things for Mattie too

Yea! Buzz Lightyear!


Playing with some of his new toys

CJ and Mattie LOVED the bubbles Grandma sent too
(as always, click on the grid to enlarge)

That afternoon, Mommy and Gramma took CJ and Mattie to Idylwood Park to go to the beach (on Lake Sammamish). We'd been talking about going to the beach for days and CJ was so excited - it was his first time. Let's just say, it took him a while to warm up to getting into the water. But Mattie loved it right away!

All CJ wanted to do when we first got to the beach was sit in his stroller - he refused to get out! Gramma convinced him to eat some lunch and I think that helped...

...because CJ finally warmed up...

...and ended up having a blast!

Birthday loves from Mama

Mattie had so much fun that she was asleep before we even made it back to the car