Noah turned 3 at the end of last month. His birthday always is a bit of a whirlwind being only 3 days before Christmas, but we had a wonderful time this year. Noah shares his birthday with one of his best friends, Lydia. They both turned 3 this year, and we decided to do a joint party at Lydia's family's lake house. It was a pirate/mermaid party and we had a wonderful time! My dear friend Desiree, Lydia's mom, put alot of work into organizing some great games . . . a treasure hunt in sand boxes, fishing for live fish, a scavenger hunt, and a pinata. Some of our other friends also brought their bounce house, and the kids loved driving around on the miniature "Gator," a John Deer tractor for kids. It was a cold night, but we had an outdoor fire and plenty of warm pizza. Noah requested a cookie cake again this year and Lydia had a traditional cake. We had such a fun time celebrating their birthday with family and friends.
Noah is such an incredible little boy. I know he is mine, so I have to think that. He is defiant and difficult at times, but he is so sweet and so passionate. He is always giving me hugs and telling me I look beautiful. He has learned most of the memory work that Cole has done this year in school. He is a master at puzzles. He loves to wrestle with Brian and do any kind of "man work." He loves other kids. He loves Bible trivia. He is just fun to have as part of our family, and I thank God daily for blessing us with him.
