Yo Gabba Gabba!

Joshua Howard.
Three.
Seems a bit hard to believe.
I am the mother of a three year old.
Am am also the mother of a three year old who turned that ripe old age just a mere 10 days after Christmas.
It's a tough birthday. Everyone is tired and gifted out. Sorry dude!

Regardless of the day ... we still do love birthdays around here!
How's day started off with a bed full of balloons ... and a yummy breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes!
Followed by some playing with trains and a nap before .... the YO GABBA GABBA festivities! For those of you who are in the dark about Yo Gabba Gabba, it's How's favorite show. There are characters with strange names and goofy lessons are taught like "Don't Bite Your Friends" ... How loves it and Ben and I find it strangely entertaining as well. As much as I have a dislike for characters on things like clothing or really, anything ... I aim to make birthdays special. That required ... a trip to Walmart. Some iron-on transfer paper and t-shirts! I burned the first few I tried - OOPS! - but created a family line of shirts! Even Bella was required to do a wardrobe change upon her arrival at the party ... And yes ... that's me. Wearing my Toodee shirt. In public. I also wore it to Walmart. Well, I zipped up my jacket. But technically, I went out of the house with a blue monster like creature on my clothing. A WHOLE NEW ME in 2009!And here is the whole family. Eli wearing Plex. Ben with Brobee. J How with Muno and me ... obviously wanting my shirt to not be covered up in this photo is checking to make sure Toodee is ready to make her debut.

Neighbors arrived bearing gifts.They even offered their gift opening services. Joshua got just what he wanted! If only I captured the squeal he made when opening this gift. It was PRICELESS!Not to be left out ... Eli got passed around the family for some LOVING ... And How ... blowing out THREE candles! Good thing he was so fast ... otherwise my paper cupcake decorations were about to go up in flames. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSHUA!