Luke is 3!

Luke had a birthday in April. With all the kids birthdays I decorate the front room with balloons and streamers, and put their new age on the hallway door while they are sleeping. 

Luke decided his favorite color his favorite color is green which is just the streamer color that we (& 2 stores!) were out of.  So his number didn't get added to the door until later in the morning, after a run to another store to locate green streamers.  He refused to say he was 3 until the number was on the door.  As soon as I put the last line on the door and it became a reconizable number 3, Luke shierked, "I am 3!!" and started running around the room.  It was classic.

Luke loved opening presents.  After a month of watching other peoples birthdays, he was ready to party!

One thing he is really into now (thanks to a couple older brothers!) are pirates.  So he requested a treasure chest cake.  He was so excited.

Luke had to blow out his candles 3 times because he was 3 years old now :)

Enjoying his treasure

A couple fun things about Luke at this age -   His favorite things always revolve around his siblings.  He loves when they come home from school so they can play with him, whether it's pirates, blocks, running around crazy, or wii.  He also loves all things space - astronauts, space ships, etc.  We often have to put on our jet packs to go places...and don't forget our helmets! His favorite shows are Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (esp when they go to Mars!) and Doc McStuffins.  He has figured out how to pull up Doc McStuffins on the computer and play games on Disney Jr.  His favorite song to play really loud is "We wish you a Merry Christmas" and loves to sing "Once there was a Snowman" in FHE.

For a kid that didn't talk last summer, he sure has lit it up the last 6 months.    Some of his favorite phrases are "Yes, of course" and "yes, I know".  It has been fun to see his personality emerge more this year.  While he is still pretty easy going, Luke has a stubborn streak at times.  He always makes us laugh and his smile is contagious.  He remains everyones favorite and I often find him in poses with others like the one below.



Jake and Luke watching TV

Happy Birthday Luke.  We love you!