To my dear, sweet Three year olds:

 Packa, You are getting to be so grown up. You've always been a good talker and you say anything you need to now. You still are great at puzzles, but usually can do without craft time. After getting about 30 seconds into whatever we're doing you'll say "Can you do this for me, mom?" You love superheros and wear your Batman costume all the time. You can already recognize a lot of letters and can spell your own name. Whenever you see the letter "P", you'll say, "Mom, look! P is in me!" You love watching TV...maybe a little too much! You're very comfortable in the water--we go to the Y every now and then. You are already looking forward to preschool when you are four and can't wait to go to Leap and Learn at the Y. You're often following Dominic around and playing whatever silly game he makes up. You have a cute stuff llama that follows you around much of the day. You are generally happy and funny. We love seeing you grow and learn! We love you, Pack-attacka!

Jasson: You have grown up so much in the last 6 months. Finally, you are able to communicate all your needs and this has made you quite a bit happier. You are still quite stubborn, but you are starting to learn to ask for things sweetly. You speech is pretty cute. You're not quite proficient at the "s" sound, making snow sounds like "no" and snack sound like "nak". You are SO in love with chocolate milk. You would consume an entire gallon a day if we let you. You are often content to play alone or just snuggle with mom. You still LOVE helping in the kitchen. I cannot make a meal without you on a stool next to me. Daddy likes to play lion with you and "Jail." If given the choice you'll almost always choose staying home over going out, but you do love going on walks. It is funny to see your little legs go crazy peddling on your trike. You got a bike for your birthday and you pretty proficient at riding, now! We love you so much, Jackson!

You two love playing together. You really don't fight very often and I often think how lucky you three are to have each other. Not too long and little Leo will be running around with you, too, playing superheros or setting every single one of your stuffed animals and puppets in a line to watch a pretend movie. It is such a joy to be able to be with you all day and experience all of your "firsts" with you!