Jacob's Third Birthday

Jacob turned 3 on February 11. Man, they grow up fast! The days go by slow, but the years are just flying by.



I have a friend who makes the most amazing cupcakes. We call them "crack cupcakes". She's made the cupcakes for Jacob's first two birthday parties, but I didn't want to keep asking her to make them. And she wouldn't share her recipe. So, I spent several months researching what the various ingredients do in frosting, and then several weeks trying different recipes. I then made about 3 dozen for Jacob's party, which everyone seemed to love.



Here is Jacob, doing his favorite indoor activity.



His favorite outdoor activity is still gardening. He received lots of various gardening equipment for his birthday. His most recent gift is the leaf blower, from Uncle Josh and Aunt Dana.



As Jacob gets older, he is SLOWLY willing to try more foods. We of course had to document this when he wanted to try it. He ate about half the piece.



And Aaron is constantly trying new things, as well. He has learned how to open the Gerber Puffs container.



What a mess. But at least he's cute!