Happy 3rd Birthday Roman!!!

December 16, 2012

Roman turned 3 years old!! 

He had been talking about 

a Spiderman party

for months!

Since we had just moved to Dallas

and his birthday was on a Sunday

we decided to spend the

afternoon at the Dallas Zoo.

We woke up before church to open presents!

He loved his new

Spiderman shoes!!!

He had lots of

helpers opening gifts!

Gue made him a Spiderman 

shirt to wear!

After church we headed to the

Dallas Zoo!

We started the celebration with

 lunch and cupcakes!

I forgot the candles in the

car so he blew out

pretend candles!

I don't think he even noticed!

The cupcakes were YUMMY!

Because we just moved to

Dallas we didn't have 

any kids to invite but

with so many siblings

and cousins Roman didn't even notice!!

Unfortunately, Jessica and Mark

were at the hospital with Jane Madelynn. 

We missed having them with us

to celebrate Roman's big 

day! 

But we did have....

Big Sister Nixon

Big Sister Isla

Baby Sister Lottie

Cousin JohnMark

Cousin Julianna Marie

Cousin Johnna Katherine

Cousin/ Best Friend

 JennaLeigh

We were happy 

our cousin's cousins 

got to come celebrate with us! 

(Mark's sister Jennifer 

and brother-in-law

Matt)

Lorelei

Landon

Our new friends Eric and Caroline

also joined us for the celebration!

They had asked us to go to lunch 

but since we had plans we invited them to

go to the zoo. 

I don't think when they said yes they

realized what they 

were signing up for!!! haha!

The kids automatically 

fell in love with them! 

They were a great help!

After lunch and cupcakes we 

opened up presents!

We had so much fun 

walking/riding around looking at the animals!

They loved the Koalas!

And the kangaroos!

Roman said his favorite 

animals were the penguins!

The kids also had fun

climbing on the turtle!

Roman and Landon

were happy just 

playing in the leaves!

We tried getting a group picture of

all the kids but it did not

work out!

(please notice Julianna pouting

in the background! haha!)

Roman wasn't feeling 

a picture either!

We did manage to

 get a decent family picture. 

The group's favorite 

animals were definitely

the giraffes!

Lottie didn't know what to think!

Because it was Sunday the

zoo closed early so we 

did not get to see all the animals!

(Kids were slowly crashing

so it was probably for the best) 

We had a wonderful time!

I LOVE this picture

of my sweet girls!

We ended the afternoon

with a ride on the carousel!

While everyone loaded the car

I took Roman into

the gift shop to

pick out whatever 

he wanted!

He found a gator and of

course a "Roll Tide"

he HAD to have! 

Our past 3 years have 

been made even better

 because of our little boy! 

Although surrounded by girls,

 he is the toughest 

roughest boy I know!

He is afraid of NOTHING!

He jumps off of everything.

I even found him hanging 

off the ledge from our second story!

How he has not broken anything is a miracle!

Thankfully he has recently stopped biting and

started talking! 

(two things that make my life much easier)

He loves all things Batman, Spiderman...

really anything that has to do with 

superheroes!

He loves to play with his 

sisters even when it involves Barbies and

makeup!

When he says a prayer

he always thanks God for his family,

food, and football! 

(We have no idea where he learned that!)

He could live off

chocolate milk and white doughnuts,

if I let him!

He would watch 

Jake and the Neverland Pirates and

Yo Gabba Gabba all day 

if he got to choose!

We love him more and more 

each day!

I look forward to seeing the

young man he is

going to become in years to come. 

But until then I am enjoying 

spending my days

chasing after him and

snuggling and holding him

when he slows down

those few moments each day!

HAPPY 3RD 

BIRTHDAY 

ROMAN!

WE LOVE

YOU!