Ryan's Third Birthday

 Three years old. Can't believe it. Time seems to go by faster every year. Here are the highlights from the big weekend. Special thanks to my niece, April, who took all the pictures so I could just enjoy the time with everyone!

Bella's excited to be at the museum!

Ryan is REALLY excited.

Shoulder rides are always fun.

Ryan's enjoying it, but Joshua? Not so much.

First stop? Lego exhibit!

Bella and Uncle Jeff design their cars for the race track.

Ryan's favorite part is running his car down the track and watching it crash at the bottom.

Rachel takes her turn behind the Lego wheel.

April feels the need...the need for speed! Go, Speed Racer, go!

Your handy mechanic!

This little boy has absolutely stolen my heart!

Gettin' ready for his ride!

We didn't get a picture of his gigantic smile, but Ryan LOVED riding the up-and-down horses!

Joshua and Rae battle it out on the checker board.

Ryan's second ride.

Rachel gives a pharaoh a high-five!

Bella, in her underwater gear, doing a scan on a mummy. I love our museum!

Hand shake with headless warrior.

Transform into this! We have the larger-than-life-sized Bumblebee from the movie in the lobby.

 

Ryan commands the Mr. Potato head space ship.

We went with a construction theme. Ryan got a "hard hat" and wore his "I Dig Dirt" shirt.

All our food was served in the many construction vehicles around our house!

Fitting into the theme was Uncle Jeff's present: a cement mixer.

Our friend Josh gave Ryan a book where Joshua can record the story! This will be great when he's working at night and the kids miss him.

Bella "bought" this for Ryan's birthday-you press a button and the foam "ice cream" shoots out on a string. We had no idea it would be such a hit!

Ryan's huge belly laugh at his ice cream cone.

Nana got Ryan this ride-on toy. You move the steering wheel back and forth and it moves you right along! Grammy and Grandpa bought Ryan a fire truck, which he loves.

Ryan's cake-a pound cake-Twinkie-doughnut-licorice-Kit-Kat-M&M cake. Yum!

They're just adorable!

Ryan was so excited!