3 Year Faves

 Bowling.

 Playing in any type of water. 

This was right before the second time he slipped after I told him not to run the first time.

 He has high energy, but can straight up chill for hours watching TV.

 Spiderman/Lego Duplo/Lego Store. 

Super easy to get him in to a Lego store, super hard to get him out of a Lego store. 

I think this particular visit, I carried him out screaming after nothing else would work.

 Stuffed Animals. 

 Not sitting still at a restaurant. Not even outside seating works.

 Nobody loves Millie more than he does, and no one scratches her more than he does. 

Their relationship is an intense one.

 He loves his Mom.
Even though throughout the year he would say "I don't love you, I love Dad." I know he didn't mean it because he would flip it and say the Sam thing to Ryan.

 The park and swings at the park. As long as I'm there pushing.

 Accessories. 

He is not afraid of them.

 Did I mention he loves a good TV show?

 This bike his Uncle Chris customized for him. And it's even better in a Scooby Doo costume. In the house.

Not pictured: stitches on the corner of his mouth after running into an umbrella pole at the pool. And I think a couple other breathing related hospital visits.

This one keeps us on our toes. He plays hard and he loves hard. This year especially, I was so glad to have him around. He definitely was my buddy and he is a very lively caboose