Thursday Ben woke his parents up at the crack of dawn and asked for cake. We told him he had to hold off for a while and once we had breakfast and got dressed, we headed to Toys R Us. Much to his Mom's dismay the toys she ordered well over a week and a half before that had not yet been delivered. Ben had not been to Toys R Us in quite a while so when we did arrive he ran over to the first bin that had a water toy in it. I think it was just because simply it was a toy and typically we are never at just a store that sells only toys. Ben then looked around, saw all the toys that surrounded him and screamed a delighted/elated scream of joy. We looked at so many toys for over an hour! Mostly we played in the power wheels section, but finally when it came down to deciding what Ben wanted...he choose a microwave and a car on the top of it that made it move. After we left, we started heading to Great Country Farm (a farm that neither him or I have been to) and on the way we stopped and ate at McDonald's . Ben certainly does love french fries! We had a wonderful time at Great Country Farm, but it was a little too warm. Ben loved nothing more but to run to all the different play houses and check them out.
That evening after a much needed nap, we ate Salisbury Steak (which Ben ate most of the meal) and his favorite veggie carrots. Finally Ben got what he was asking for all day and received his cake, a snicker ice cream cake. Ben loved it so much he had TWO pieces!On Friday we continued Ben's Birthday extravaganza. We had made plans with his cousin to play at a nearby pool, which was another place we have never been to! It was the Volcano Island Waterpark in Sterling. While I knew Ben would play with the water a little bit, he has also got fearful of pools. I was delighted to see that they had a 1 1/2 foot pool area, as well as a separate pool. Ben surprised his Mom by not only playing in the water, but walking down the ramp of the pool to the 2 1/2 foot section and started dancing the music the lifeguards were playing. He also tried going down the slide a few times! Shocked me, but I was happy that even though he was still quite cautious, he was getting more comfortable with the water. That night we headed to Fairfax Corner and ate at the California Pizza kitchen and after dinner Ben played with all the other kids at the water fountain. Ben somehow managed NOT to get wet at the water fountain. He enjoyed nothing more to get close to the water and then run away from it. He had a blast!
Saturday was Ben's birthday party at the Loudoun Bounce House. We were quite concerned that Ben would not play in a room full of moon bounce type equipment because at his cousins birthday party a few weeks prior, he had NOTHING to do with the moon bounce his Aunt and Uncle had rented. Our worries were quickly put aside and Ben was already trying to run up a slide before we could take his shoes off. He was laughing hysterically at everything and was just very delighted. We had a great turn out with lots of Ben's little friends and I believe all the children including the adults had a fun time. Although we were pleased to have so many family and friends show up, seeing Ben's happy face and having the best time was all that we needed.
About an hour in to Ben's party, we decided to cut the cake. Ben's Nagypapa made a dog cake for Ben. I sat down Ben and everyone started singing Happy Birthday to him. He was so bashful at the thought of so much attention he hid his face and giggled. It was one of the best moments of his birthday weekend by far! Below is a picture of his reaction:
Ben's birthday weekend ended with a fun overnight to Nagypapa and Nagymama's house so his parents could attend a wedding. He didn't mind one bit as he loves nothing more but to spend time with some of his favorite people and in a house he feels is his second home. While I am still getting used to being a Mom of a three year old, but it has been wonderful so far! Happy Birthday my little man!
