Third Birthday -- Part 3

After we got home from day care, we started Opening Presents Round 2.

Luke got hockey sticks from Grandma and Grandpa Siorek (along with some pucks and Daddy's old hockey jersey from when he was a kid)!

And he got a hockey net from mom and dad.

Langston and Graham came over and the guys played cars and then took time out for a snack.

Uncle Matt and Aunt Zoe came over, and then it was birthday cake time.
Luke knew just what to do at the end of the song.

The cake was a Lightening McQueen cake from a local bakery.

It was a hit with the guests.
Then it was time to get down with some serious ice cream and birthday cake eating.

Luke learned that it's best to eat ice cream slowly in small bites.
Then Langston and Graham had to go home, Matt and Zoe made pizzas, and we commenced with Opening Presents Round 3. I don't have photos of this, but here are Luke and Uncle Matt playing with a cool Hot Wheels carrying case/race track.

Luke went to bed about 9:30 and fell asleep sometime shortly after 10.
It was a long and exciting day and we were all exhausted.

Third Birthday -- Part 2

Since Luke's birthday was on a Wednesday, we didn't plan a big party.
But he did celebrate with his friends at day care. They made him a sign.

And we brought in banana muffins from a local bakery and put together bags of party favors. A teacher made Luke a birthday crown.

Here is Luke presiding over the table.

Third Birthday -- Part 1

Luke's third birthday was yesterday!
He has been so excited about it for the past week.

It was a long day. It started early in the morning with Opening Presents Round 1.

Great-grandpa Siorek sent a card with some postcards of kittens inside. Here is Luke giving a kitten a kiss. Yes, I've turned him into a cat person. (You're welcome, future girlfriends.)

And here is Luke approving the five-dollar bill that was also in the card.

Then Luke drove the remote-control Lightening McQueen from Grandpa Presley.

And he watched a birthday video message from his cousins on the computer.

Happy Birthday, Max!

Luke went to his best friend Max's birthday party last Saturday.

Luke and Max have known each other since they were 4 months old. They met in the Infants Room at Children's Garden Day Care.

Max's party was at the Playground Gym.

Luke had an awesome time, jumping and running.

Most of the time he spent playing catch with Max.
Then it was time for banana cake, cheese, crackers, and bananas.

Happy birthday, Max!

Hockey Player

Luke wore his hockey jersey to school the other day. He was happy to pose with his homemade hockey stick and puck.

This is pretty much what his hair looks like every morning.

Showing off his big, cool dump truck.
And his old-fashioned Hot Wheels track.

Roosevelt is lying in wait for a car to pounce on.

At Daddy's work.

At the eyeglasses store with Mommy.

Portland Car Show

A couple of weeks ago, Luke and Mommy and Daddy took the Max train to the Convention Center to go to the 2011 Portland Car Show.

Luke loves taking the train. He was very excited.
Contemplating public transportation.

The Car Show was the perfect playground for a young boy. All these cars and trucks, and you can sit inside them and push buttons and pretend you are driving!

A Very Necessary Haircut

Luke's hair was starting to look way too much like Justin Bieber's. So we had to get it cut. Here are the befores.

And the afters.