Happy 3rd Birthday Camden!

Camden turned 3 on April 4, 2014 this year.  Here he is enjoying a breakfast donut.  Does not approve of my singing, but I carried on anyway.

As it was a preschool day for him I made some treats he could share with his classmates.  Birthday bananas and penguins on ice :)

Camden was pooped after his big day at school and had a long nap with Daddy in his big boy bed.

Camden's party was Saturday and we had a wonderful time.  Thank you to everyone for making it, despite the bad weather (more snow and rain).

Playing "Pin the eye on the Monster"

Keilah was dead center with her eye

Aaliyah, not so much...missed entirely!

Camden peeked....

Monika took a turn for Luke

Our Monster didn't look too bad with all his eyes

Some party people.....

We are the parents, we are the adults....

but who says we have to be grown up??

Ron and Uncle Andy (aka Gru)

Auntie Cathy and Auntie Keitha keep Cam company

Luke

Pinata time!

Aaliyah pulled the winning string!

We move onto presents now

This one is from Auntie Cathy and was a family day pass to Crystal Palace

The determination on his face is priceless as he opens this gift from Keitha, Scott and the girls

Darth Vader!!  (I was so excited)

From Luke, Monika and Daniel (peek-a-boo Luke)

A dragon from Uncle Andy and Shelley

Cake time and Happy Birthday song

The following pictures are screen grabs from the video above 

so are not great quality.

Mmmmm.....eyeball

Goodbye Hugs

What a fantastic two days!  Thank you everyone for celebrating with us!  

Camden said....

I spilled some of my milk on the floor at dinner time last night. 

Camden saw this and then tells me an interesting story. "Daddy dropped the noodles all over the floor and said Jesus Christ, f*cking hell." 

I managed not to laugh cause I don't want him saying that again!

Birthday Party Prep

Camden and I decided on a Monster theme for his third birthday this year.  I had been planning and working on party prep for some time, but still was far behind when the big day arrived.  Isn't that always how things work out?

I found most of these ideas online using bits and pieces from different birthday parties I found.

Birthday pinata.  Cam was thrilled with this and his only request is that the pinata have lollipops!  I made it with pull strings, 9 were fake and just pulled right out when tugged and one was the winning string.  It had a knot in it and when pulled the whole bottom came off. 

Finished Monster Pinata

I like to make Camden a birthday t-shirt each year.  I used a freezer paper stencil and fabric paint for this one.

I saw a lot of monster parties with Monster Adoptions.  I bought some fleece end cuts and made some monsters of our own.  Each one different and unique, just like the kids at the party.  Adoption certificates were a must!

Monster prints, posters and pom poms!

 

Cake!!  (I don't have progress pictures of the orange monster because I only had a hour to decorate it before people arrived for the party!)

Monster Games - Pin the Eye on the Monster and a colouring wall

Winter Storm - March 26

We were walloped with Winter this year.  Back to back storms had us buried in snow that we are yet to be rid of.

Here is our driveway before the storm on the 26th.

Here is the driveway during and after the storm....

The snow was so high in this part of the driveway, it almost covered the entire snowblower!

I can just picture the poor snowman who belongs to these twig arms.  His head is buried!

A video I took during the storm.  This doesn't do it justice though, the wind became worse as the sun went down.  It was awful!  The drive home from work was so scary as I had to go through whiteouts.  Next time, I am staying home from work!