Brody is THREE!

Brody is THREE! 

We started off celebrating with family and friends on Sunday.  Brody said he wanted a Transformers cake, so I delegated that to my brother-in-law Mason, who made an Optimus Prime face.  Brody was super excited.  We had a nacho bar and he got to open some presents.  Pretty simple.  We had friends visiting from out of town, so that it made it a little extra fun.  

On the day of Brody's actual birthday, we brought cupcakes to the park and Orin wrapped up some toys (that we already own) for a "present" for Brody to unwrap.  He even wanted to write him a little Happy Birthday card which was cute!

But, what really made Brody's birthday fun was...

DISNEYLAND! 

We went the day after his birthday, but kept telling him it was for his birthday! He got his free birthday button just to make things official! 

We went with our friends Brandon & Brittany, Brad & Tonya, and Mese & Anna met up with us too.

We hadn't been to Disneyland in a year, maybe two? And this was Brody's first time.  Wyatt stayed behind with Melina, so we were free to just ride the rides, which made it so much easier!

The Buzz Lightyear ride was probably the favorite, but they loved Dumbo, Autotopia, Nemo.  They were not so thrilled about Pirates, Haunted Mansion or Space Mountain (Orin was tall enough, but as you can see from the top right picture below, he wasn't a fan! The ride stopped and the lights went on, and he asks me, "Mom. Will we ever make it back to Earth?"  He also was then figuring out that we weren't really going into space after all.  We got to ride a second time, since the ride had stopped on us, and he was brave, but definitely ready to get off!)

It was really such a fun day.  Shawn got his churros, the boys got to go on rides, I just love the details and atmosphere of Disney, oh and the Dole pineapple sundaes! Yum! 

Brody is such a little spazz! He is just too fun!  I feel very lucky to have this special little boy!  He is fun, independent, smart, funny and full of energy!

Growing up, my parents would always do a video interview on our birthday.  I've tried to keep the tradition, but haven't been good about posting it.  Here's what Brody said.  Maybe I'll try to post it too. 

Interview with Brody:

What's your name? Brody

What's your full name? Brodster, Brody Brodster, Brody Patterson

How old are you? (shows three fingers) 

How many fingers is that? A lot. 18.

What's your favorite color? Red

What's your favorite superhero? Batman

Who are your friends? I don't know. Pam's kids. Owen, Mya, Lu, Gweny, Mese, Sila, Nani.

What's your favorite show? Busytown

What's your favorite movie? Lion King

What is your favorite food? Pizza, apples, and quesidillas

What is your favorite treat? Costco treats

What is your favorite dessert? Green apples, McDonald's chocolate ice cream cones

What is your favorite thing to do? Poop in the toilet

What is your favorite thing to play? Army game

Where is your favorite place to go? To McDonald's

What are you scared of? skeleton

What makes you happy? Playing with friends

What makes you sad? Orin hitting me

What's something you love? Playing games (hide and seek) and I love to do tricks (rolly polly trick)