Brendan at 3 and 1/2

Brendan is also growing up so fast and he is so awesome. I am so lucky to be his Mama. I think he's had a growth spurt as he is looking much taller to me these days. When someone asks how old he is, he will tell them "3 and a half," to which most people are a little surprised by his precision. Then, he will proceed to tell them something random with such detail and clarity that they are even more amazed by his intelligence and speech.

Our little preschooler loves his teachers and classmates and started a dinosaur class once a week. He loves being around other kids and we have play dates at least once a week. Brendan is wonderful and helpful around his brother. Sometimes he is a little rough with Caleb now that he is more mobile- but they are boys!

Naps are hit or miss these days. He has seemingly unlimited energy, even when he was sick on and off over the last two winter months. He had a few fevers this season but it really didn't slow him down much. He's a strong kid and so resilient!

 Playing at the Children's Museum

 Helping do the grocery shopping at Trader Joe's

 Blowing bubbles with his brother

 Having a hot dog at the Farmer's Market on Mom's 30th bday

 Snow day at school- he saw a snow angel on TV and was trying it out.

 Doing a car line up for Uncle Andy during the Super Bowl. He practices selling them.

 Volunteering with Mom as we picked a huge donation of gatorade for the Fun Run.

 Looking through all the Valentines he got at school.

 Play date with Paige and the Mommy group at the park in Chandler.

 Riding the camel for the first time at the zoo with Auntie K$. 

He was not fearful at all!

 Wearing earphones at the NHRA drag racing event in Chandler.

 Auntie K-Money and Brendan next to Adam and Nick's race cars. He said they went too fast and he couldn't see them while they raced.

 Being silly for the camera.

A visit from the wedding party from Indianapolis. 

This verbal little boy can rationalize and negotiate like an expert. It's pretty incredible the things he says and does. He's a fan of sweets and carbs. His favorite dessert is chocolate ice cream with whipped cream and cookies. His favorite word is poop. Eight is is favorite number and he is working on learning how to write his name.

Brendan likes to watch Toy Story, Cars, Dinosaur Train, & Curious George.
He likes to read about and watch Batman, Spiderman, and Superman. He recently got some superhero underwear he loves. Every opportunity he has to go outside he wants to. He's been practicing on his big bike and likes to play sports too. His first tee-ball game was yesterday and it was adorable. His grandparents came out to cheer him on too. Lou is coaching the kids and they had fun. He will play every Sat for the next two months.

He had a snow day in January at school and he got to play with snow with his classmates. The annual Fun Run was the last weekend in February. He ran in the 50 yard dash and had a blast. He got a medal and has been wearing it almost every day. His other grandparents got to come to this event. His other cool new accessories are his Papa's Looney Tunes tie and his Spiderman watch.