Carson's 3rd Birthday

We celebrated Carson's 3rd birthday party with friends yesterday. It was a typical spring day in Salinas- overcast and a little chilly, but that didn't keep the kids from having a good time. We got a bounce house for the first time, and the kids really enjoyed jumping and playing in it, Carson most of all. They also rode bikes, played in the sandbox and drew pictures on the driveway with sidewalk chalk. It was a fun morning.



The birthday party theme was Mickey Mouse Choo Choo Express (Carson's favorite Mickey Mouse cartoon). I made him a train cake. It took quite a lot of time to decorate all 25 individual train cars, but they turned out really well (I think). And the kids seems to enjoy eating them.



Carson had grown up a lot in the last year. His language development is probably the most obvious change. He is speaking in complete sentences now. He asks a lot of questions and can be very chatty. A huge milestone was potty training. He still has the occasional accident, but is doing really well.

Carson knows his basic colors and is learning shapes. He is learning how to count to 10 and has started to learn some of the letters of the alphabet. He also knows his basic shapes (circle, square, triangle).

Carson really enjoys being outdoors. He loves to ride his bike and scooter, play in his sandbox and help me in the garden. He LOVES playing with his cars, especially the character cars from Disney/Pixar Cars Movie. Thanks to potty training prizes, he has collected most of them now. He also enjoys doing puzzles, and is getting pretty good at the small jigsaw puzzles. We've also started playing simple games like candyland and matching card games. It's really a fun age.