One of his favorites - farm animals!  This was a huge hit.

Getting excited

"Mommy!!  THIS!"

Playing with Uncle Chris

The present that Jack picked out.  A new motorcycle.

Showing off Aunt Shug's gift - new eating set from his favorite book The Very Hungry Caterpillar

holding up the cups so we all can see

Jack loves the barn, too.  Eamon likes to stash snacks in the silo so he can find them the next day.  

Notice how Jack has a flashlight tucked into his pants?  He's ready to work.

Playing with the flannel/felt board that I made him.

Kicking his feet and pouting a bit because I wouldn't let him touch the fire.

He learned how to blow out candles from a Curious George book.

I made beet cupcakes but after tasting them while still warm I promptly decided they were disgusting.  Actually, the next day after being completely cooled, they were pretty good.  It's a riff on Red Velvet cupcakes.  Mimi saved my butt and picked out some regular cupcakes from the store for me.

showing off his cupcake.

Who me?

Then to cap the weekend, we went to PlayPlus where they were having a Pirate Party demonstration that we were invited. too.  Of course, party animal E-dog fell asleep on the way there and no amount of shaking, kids screaming, or softly whispering the word "cake" into his ear would wake him up.

Jack immediately went to work by putting on his standard costume:  a princess dress and shoes.  Here he is seeing the pirate for the first time... and hiding from him.

"Hi, Pirate!"

Still not waking up......

Jack saw plates and balloons... he put two and two together:  CAKE

The pirate made him a pink sword as a compromise.  Jack really wanted the flower instead of the sword, but the pirate just couldn't bring himself to do it.  Oh well, the stabbing and slicing motions were quickly discovered and flaunted all over the room.

"arrgghh!"

ANNNND ........ he's up.  CAKE!

Smacking Daddy with his sword.

Pirate noises

And then some playing in the puddles before bath and night-night time.  

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy!  WE LOVE YOU