and the fun continues

MeeMa and Papa checking out Brayden's big present

and MeeMa saved the day by getting sand toys for us at the last minute! Thank you!

Tearing it up bumper car style

Stick the pirate on the treasure

Happy Birthday baby boy!

Par-tay!

Breaking in his new "pirate ship"

hugs for his friend Mikayla

Auntie Judy and Uncle Jim! Couldnt have done it without them and the rest of my awesome family!

Let the party begin!

Treasure Cupcakes

Seeing his present for the first time

Just a little bit excited :) (A HUGE thank you to Uncle Brian for videotaping this special moment for us and also most of Brayden's party!!)

Birthday Fun

My Brayden is over 3 years old now! Amazing how time flies. I had every intention of getting on here earlier in the week and posting on his actual birthday, but I spent that day being Mommy instead :)!

Having had a child already, I realize now how fast time really does go by, especially when it comes to your kids! I wish I could go back and relive every day of the three years that have already passed in our Brayden's life. Just like he has gone from this itty bitty baby that couldn't do anything by himself to a little boy who is his own little person, I feel like he has taught us equally as much as he has learned these last few years. He has taught us a whole new kind of love, a whole new depth of love, lessons in what life is really about, lessons in treasuring the small moments, lessons in patience, in parenting, and the list goes on and on. We couldn't love him any more than we do and really couldn't imagine our lives without him. I am so blessed to call him our firstborn, our baby boy, and so blessed that God entrusted us with him!

We rang his actual birthday this year in in total casual style. After a crazy, packed full, really fun birthday weekend, we celebrated his birthday by sleeping in, playing with his birthday toys, having breakfast for dinner, and eating a cupcake, and a trip to feed the ducks down by the lake. I loved how low key and mellow his day was but how excited he was that it was his birthday and that he was finally three.

More details on his party fun to come, but geeze, I really can't believe he is THREE already!! Happy belated birthday to our one and only B-ray!

More Pre-Party fun

Love this casual shot of our little family:)

My beautiful lilypie

Daddy and his Princess

Party Day

The 3 year old Pirate Birthday Boy!

Me doing what I do best these days ;) (Yes, Paytin is under there)

Me and my kiddos (Paytin's under there somewhere ;) )

His cupcake display! (a huge thanks to Auntie Sarah and Grammy for helping set it up!)

Party Time

Brayen's Treasure Cupcakes

Love this Argh Matey shot :)!

Brayden's big present from Mommy, Daddy, Paytin, MeeMa, Papa, Auntie Katie, Uncle Jim, Aunt Judy, and Uncle Tom :)