hands on : as we grow

Happy 1st Birthday George!

We celebrated with friends and family this past weekend.

I try to provide entertainment for the kids, not activities or crafts that I have to lead.

I set out open-ended items that I think the kids can use themselves and not get bored with.

Henry turned 3 last Friday
and he had his birthday party on Saturday.
It was a lot of fun!

All Henry wanted for his birthday was a Tractor Cake.

Instead of carving a cake into the shape of a tractor,

I decided to go the route of giving him a new tractor on his cake.

Henry couldn't wait to cut the cake to take the tractor out,

and pulled the stuck tractor out of the frosting right away.

[Maybe with a little coaxing from his Uncle.]

For some fun at the party,

my Mom and I made PlayDoh for the kids to play with.

I decided I had to make one (sort of like it) for Henry's birthday today!

I plan to use this wreath over and over again for upcoming birthdays

and switch out the numbers for each kid.

I modified the wreath (obviously) to use what I had on hand.

Here's what Henry and I did to make the

3rd Birthday Balloon Wreath:

Henry through the years.

Henry today.[technically this photo was taken last weekend.]

3 years old!Happy Birthday Henry!

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- Henry is 3 years -

9.28.2011