Happy Birthday, Xander!

My little boy is 3 years old today. His cake may not be as pretty as last year's, but it tasted much better.

Xander got some wonderful gifts from his generous family. Aria gave me a set of training chopsticks. Dolphin and I got him a clock that teaches kids how to tell time. It turns green when its ok to get out of bed. Dolphin picked out a bunch of Rokenbok and Xander's Auntie and Uncle also got him some more Rokenbok. I'm really not too sure who likes it more, Daddy or Xander. Grandma Jo sent some stickers and the biggest card we've ever seen. Grandma Carla and Grandpa Tom sent some valuable lesson Bernstein Bears books.

My little Xander is so grown up. He wants to do so much for himself and others these days. He can buckle himself into his car seat, which is a huge help when lugging around two kids. He wants to do so much by himself and gets very made if you try to do certain things for him. He is super helpful with his sister as he picks up her toys, finds pacifiers, keeps her company, talks to her. He helps out his teachers, who call him the policeman, because he feels compelled to enforce "the rules" with the other kids. He helps mommy and daddy too...such a great contributor to society already!