3.29.2010

Seth's big day

To ring in number 3, we took Seth and his "best buddy" Sam out on a safari adventure to find toy animals. We hid 24 animals and their score was 12 to 12! However, Sam also found a little army man and a pterodactyl. Impressive tracking skills. Some of the animals had parachutes, which the boys enjoyed dropping off our balcony on a windy day.

The shark piƱata was a little anti-climactic. Seth and Sam were very anxious for the candy to come out, and their toddler-strength hits weren't getting the job done quite quickly enough for them.

Seth desperately wanted a kudu cake. I'm not usually opposed to big kitchen projects, but I'm not much for decorating cakes. Plus anything I could have done would have been a destined cake wreck. Aaron miraculously found a kudu figurine online. Job done, and a happy boy.

Here he is loving his new dinosaur book from his buddy Pasi, and his stuffed animal kudu that he now sleeps with at night.

5 comments:

Nancy said...

such exotic taste in animals. thanks seth for expanding my knowledge of the animal kingdom.

Nations said...

Sam loved being at Seth's party, it was a great time. And it's surprising to me that you have been able to find kudu toys online--I wouldn't have thought it would be so easy.
We miss you guys!

Jenn

Aaron said...

in fact it was not easy. it took a great deal of ingenuity and internet search skill.

The Shields Fam said...

Yeah for Seth! Happy Birthday little fella!

Prince said...

Love that Rutman boy!

The cake topper reminds me of when Joe wanted a monster cake one year and so my mom just bought a giant plastic Godzilla and stuck him on top of a chocolate cake. They couldn't have been happier (Joe AND Godzilla). We still have them (Joe AND Godzilla) and the more plasticy one holds a wreath at Christmas time.