Ben was Three

Much of November and December seemed to pass by in a fuzz of seasonal illnesses, sleepless nights and a desperate attempt to get ready for Christmas and birthdays and now we find ourselves into the new year and not even having posted an entry for Ben's birthday at the end of November.

This year Ben's birthday was nearly cancelled - first due to some hideous behaviour (!) and then due to a horrid virus (which probably explained the first). In the end, with the aid of Calpol, Ben rallied for his birthday weekend and enjoyed a lovely party at home with friends followed by a family day and meal out with grandparents and aunty and uncle.
Here he is modelling his Chef's outfit - a gift from the 'birthday fairy' (aka his lovely friends from Debbie's old 'bumps and babies' group, still strong 3 years on).

And here he is at the end of the 'teddy bear's picnic' party lunch with his lawnmower birthday cake (for which, as in previous years, we are indebted to http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/)

And finally a photo of the four of us out for dinner on Ben's birthday. The candle in his ice cream was a hit!

At the grand age of three Ben is insistently a 'big boy' with a big personality, a determined mind and the same infectious smile and great sense of humour. Singing, role play, and cooking are favourite activities - walking, getting dressed quickly and getting enough sleep are not!