Jack Turns 3!

We had a fun construction themed birthday party for Jack today, complete with a dirt pile to dig in, a dump truck piñata, and hats for the crew. Lesa and Colin came over with their 4 boys and Marty and Susan drove up with Ari and Jessica. We had a great time!  Grandma and Grandpa Harper sent money for a sandbox, but it's not here yet, so we put the sand out on a tarp for now. They also gave Jack some cute new swim clothes and other goodies. Jack loved the cars and planes he got from Lesa and family, and the Tonka truck and tractor from the Pierce family. His Papa Jeff and Gram Fran sent toy tools, which were a big hit with all the kids too. Jack liked them so much he had to take them to bed with him at nap time, and he carried his new Tonka truck from Marty and Susan to the store with him this afternoon too. Grandma and Grandpa Anderson sent him a new movie and alphabet blocks, which he said were "cool." As usual, the kid made out like a bandit.  We actually got him a new bicycle, but there was so much excitement today that we didn't even bring it out. We'll give it to him tomorrow…it's a bigger bike that he'll need to grow into anyway. Here are some pics from the day:

Yesterday, we also had a fun day going to Whidbey Island with Lesa and Colin and the boys. We played on the beach, checked out an old fort, and had lunch. It was a great time, but I forgot my camera, so I'll have to post pictures of that later after Lesa sends me some from her camera.