The birthday weekend has come and gone. I commented to Amy on Sunday night that I was amazed at how much garbage a three year old's birthday generates. I feel kinda guilty.
At least the weather cooperated. Forecast for the weekend did not look good at all. But even though Saturday dawned cool and gloomy, the sun broke through the clouds a half hour before launch and that made all the difference in how everybody enjoyed the day.
To tell the tale, here's a video clip, and then a whole whack of pictures after the jump. Fun time had by all.
The best part about going out to eat at restaurants is that you don't have to clean up after your baby who refuses to be fed.
Well, OK. It was kind of mean to order him the spaghetti.
You said I'm related to BOTH of them? Sheesh...
Dex anticipates tackling his free birthday ice cream sundae. Cousin BANDA! watches.
Lemons are the best baby toys EVER!
Uh, hey Dad. You gonna finish that hot dog? 'Cause, you know, I totally will.
Heh.
Tavish now sports a total of seven of his very own naturally grown teeth. With two grand-dads in the photo, that's all I'm sayin'.
Obsess much?!
The big bad wolf ain't got nuthin' on him.
Auntie Carie helps Dex pop a wheelie and makes him scream like a little girl.
I just love this pic.
Happy birthday Declan! Looks like everyone had a grand old time, and the backyard looks great!
Posted by: Tal | Monday, 07 May 2007 at 07:23 AM
Happy Birthday to Declan. Seems as if the dog is on crack or something...wowie. The picture of Tav with the grandpaps is pricesless, as is your banner. I love looking at your kids!
Posted by: hazelhazel | Monday, 07 May 2007 at 08:10 AM
Really hazel? I actually thought the dog looked calmer than usual. For a second there I thought he was actually going to attempt a clockwise turn.
Great pics as always.
-Alec
Posted by: Alec Lynch | Monday, 07 May 2007 at 10:18 AM
What agreat batch of pictures. Between Amy's recent posts and this...we're getting spoiled with Canadian cuteness. And jeez, I feel guilty when we leave a few bits of cereal on the floor. Seems I have to prepare myself for the spaghetti cluster bomb.
Amesome job on the yard, Si. I could spy no dog doo in any of the pictures. Someone has been busy ;)
I love the video of Dex singing "No more monkeys jumpin' on the bed." It always amazes me when talking with my wife who grew up in Minnesota about the differences in the childhood songs we sang. Minor variations in the lyrics or songs that one of us had just never heard of. For instance: the different lyrics Amy sang to "If you're happy and you know it." It's nice to see that the monkeys are a universal.
Posted by: Moksha Gren | Monday, 07 May 2007 at 10:25 AM
Great summation of the celebration.
I dig your darkside shirt, Si.
In that last pic, it looks like Jango's standing on a trap door. On his left and in front of him, there seems to be an indented part of the grass making a semicircle. Trap door. He's just not heavy enough to trip it, but I'll be that's what happened to the boxer.
Glad the weather broke. That Rock, Roll, 'n' Ride provided fun for everyone!
Posted by: Mark | Monday, 07 May 2007 at 02:17 PM
Ah gorgeous pictures. I love the one of Tavish and the lemon and the last one is definitely perfect. Next weekend, my own turns 20, with somewhat less fanfare...
Posted by: marian | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 09:17 AM
Better than pictures is... more pictures! and videos!
Awesome cake! (Was that bed his birthday gift? I do sense a theme here...) Glad the weather turned!
Posted by: Émilie B | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 10:04 AM
Tal, everybody DID have a grand time. The yard clean-up we just did the weekend prior, so made it under the gun on this year.
Hazel, that's standard operating procedure for the dog. You should see him when he really gets hyper. I wish I were joking.
Alec, thanks for backing me up there.
Moksha, the yard wasn't as bad as I was expecting. By the time I got out there to do some serious raking, much of the autumn detritus had dried out enough to reduce the gross factor to something reasonably tolerable. So I was able to ignore the poop being scooped up with the leaves. Then the power raker destroyed the rest of the evidence.
Monkeys are, indeed, universal.
Mark, that's my new favourite T-shirt. I wish I could wear it to work more often. The weather breaking really was the saving grace of the day. Having all our guests cooped up in our house would have made for a much less buoyant atmosphere, helium balloons notwithstanding.
Marian, I can only hope that mine can end up the same sort of gentlemen as what your boy has turned into. But without our having to go through the same sorts of trials as what you did in his youth.
Émilie, the bed was a gift from a little over a year ago. Even then his CARS obsession was well and truly established.
Posted by: Simon | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 12:15 PM
Your children are cute. In fact, your wife is cute, Auntie Carrie is cute, cousin BANDA! is cute. I sense a pattern here. I am so depressed.
Quote is from Threepio when the wookies er, um, Ewoks are about to roast Luke, Han, and Chewie.
Posted by: Alvis | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 07:20 PM
That is one seriously neurotic dog. He has been in virtually every recent video. Does he ever stop?
Declan appears to have a promising future career as a plumber or electrician lined up, judging from the last bit of the vid.
Posted by: Paul | Tuesday, 08 May 2007 at 07:29 PM
Looks like a good time had by all. My little guy LOVES lemons. How he gets them down without those awful faces is beyond me.
Posted by: TerriTorial | Wednesday, 09 May 2007 at 07:49 AM