Weekend of Celebration of Nicholas's 3rd Birthday! 14-15 Sep 2013

Nicholas' birthday cake of Special Agent Oso.  Yes, it's a cake and not a cookie jar.

Andrew looking out the door for his brother.  Aunt Penny, Joe, Carley & Madeline took Nicholas to the Charle's Co. Fair for the day before his birthday party.  Nicholas had fun looking at the tractors, animals and the rides.

Andrew with Pap Pap before Nicholas got home.  Some good ole one on one time with Pap and Nana.

Andrew with Pap and Nana.

Pap was teaching Andrew how to undo his shoes on the deck.

Nicholas got home and saw his birthday cake and did not know what to think of it.

Aunt Penny and Madeline watching Nicholas open presents.

Jamie, Pap, Joe, Penny and Madeline on the deck.

A little cool out in the shade as Nana holds Andrew with one of his blankets.

Nicholas all excited for one of his motorcycles he got for his birthday.  One Happy Boy!!!

Penny & Madeline help Nicholas open his presents; signs for his room.

Madeline looks as Nicholas proudly displays his new sign.

Nicholas still checking out his Harley sign.

Nicholas opening a present from Jamie with Mommy's help.

Nicholas all the more excited to get a motorcyle from Nana & Pap.

Nicholas is looking for another present Pap hid under the table.

Joe & Penny look under the table with Nicholas at his present.

Pap made Nicholas a Harley garage for him to play with his motorcycles in.

Nicholas checking out his new garage.

Nicholas wondering what to do next with the help of Nana on showing him how to prop open the roof of the garage.

Nana showing Nicholas that the motorcyle goes in the garage as Pap watches and porr Andrew crawling up the chair to see what he is missing out of.

Nicholas checking out his garage as Andrew tries to get up to the table to see what all the fuss is about.

Nicholas working the lever on the garage and figuring out how it works.

Nicholas acknowledged Andrew the table and went back to playing with his garage.

Pap lends a hand to Andrew as Nicholas sticks his butt up to get in the garage.

Jamie, Karen, Madeline and Nana watching Nicholas.

Joe and Penny with Nicholas as he puts his lid down and works his light in the garage.

Andrew looks on with Pap at Nicholas playing.

One side of Nick's garage.

Another side.

The back of the garage.

The front of the garage with Nick putting a motorcycle in it.

Nicholas, Andrew & Pap.

Andrew thinking finally Pap picked me up!

Nicholas hard at play.

Jamie checking out the garage as Nicholas watches intently.

Pap, Andrew, Madeline, Nicholas & Joe.

Andrew not sure about Jamie as he hangs onto Pap's leg.

Carley pushing Andrew in his car out front.

Cameron chasing Nicholas as Carley pushes Andrew.

Nicholas' birthday cake with candles.

Mommy lighting Nicholas' birthday cake.

Nicholas looks at his cake as we sing Happy Birthday to him.

Singing Happy Birthday to Nicholas.

Pap holding Nicholas up to blow out his candles.

Nicholas helping Mommy take off the hands and feet to Oso.

Nicholas helping Mommy as she cuts the head open for pieces of cake are distributed.

Nicholas helping himself to his cake.

Andrew enjoyed a piece of cake all to himself.

Nicholas opening some more of his presents. as Cameron looks on.

Nicholas opening one of his cards as he already opened a new radio/CD player from Aunt Joni and Cameron.

Everybody watching Nicholas check out his card.

Pap, Nana and Andrew watching Nicholas.  Both Boys have a bottle!

Penny, Joni, Joe & Lena.

Cameron pulling Madeline with Nicholas chasing them with one of his motorcycles in toe.

Nicholas taking a break on the step watching the others play.

Nicholas trying to get onto the deck.

Sunday after noon the day after the party Daddy got Nicholas' present ready as the boys took a nap.

Nicholas' new bike and helmet from us.

Nicholas opening the door after his nap coming out to the garage.

Nicholas expression to his new bike as Mommy & Andrew looks on.

Nicholas taking off the ribbon to ride his bike.

Nicholas being told what to do by his facial expression.

Nicholas hops on his bike as Andrew looks on.

Andrew in his car as Nicholas picks up his card.

Andrew checking out Nick's card since the bike was more important.

And Nick is off on the bike.  It took little bit to figure out not to back pedal to make the bike go.

Nicholas riding the bike barefooted.

Nicholas got the hang of riding the bike.

Video of Nicholas riding his bike the next day as Mommy talk with the neighbor wit Andrew.