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My son turns three today!
At least once every day, I entertain two diametrically opposed thoughts:
1. This is the best thing I ever did, and likely ever will...
2. If he throws one more cookie at me, I will finally understand why tigers eat their young.

Anyways:

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A hundred bucks worth of toys from the grandparents, and he is favorite thing to play with is a yard stake.
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Lunch with Daddy, a change of clothes, and time to play farmer:
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A couple more years son. And possibly a move to a different state...

He's finally nodded off for a nap, and I am about to make a dozen cupcakes. Get him nice and spun up before Mommy gets back from work.

Awesome! He's gonna need to grow into that AR a little, though. Or, maybe an SBR for him?

Awesome!

It will be a couple years, but he will probably start out on ARs with this:

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Very cool!

You go, man. :-)

Enjoy the little guy while you can. Blink about three times and he'll be off to college.

Facing HS graduation for my twin daughters in May. Seems like just yesterday I was changing diapers.

Cool pics.

Great pics. Thanks

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Have you taken him out shooting yet?
Maybe some cricket or other .22 action?

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Enjoy the little guy while you can. Blink about three times and he'll be off to college.

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There is nothing truer than this. I haven't gotten any older, but my youngest son just turned 14.

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Enjoy the little guy while you can. Blink about three times and he'll be off to college.

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X2. I blinked and all of a sudden my daughter is about to turn 13 and my son is 10.

Awesome pics!

Just make sure you start giving him 30 rounders now!

I understand your two thoughts!

My boy also turned 3 yesterday. Goes by way to fast!!

My son will turn 3 in May. It blows my mind seeing how he's developing every day.

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Have you taken him out shooting yet?
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He's still a little young at the moment. Attention span of a fruit fly, limited dexterity, doesn't follow directions, and doesn't like loud noises. I'm figuring somewhere between 5 and 8 is probably a good time for him to start. For now, he enjoys helping me 'load' magazines, by which I mean he sticks the bullets in his cars and Thomas trains when I am not looking.

Last set of pics from yesterday:

All sorts of fun opening presents. He got a fire truck, a bunch of 'Caillou' books, and a bowling set that he insists is a ball and several bats.
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Dinner was pizza because I was tired of cooking. He was having a lot of fun with his sister.
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Operation Cupcake went off pretty well. I pulled a recipe off the internet that tasted good, and I nailed the altitude corrections on the first attempt. Cupcakes were all iced with chocolate ganache. I whipped the hell out of half the batch to form a more traditional frosting.
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He was sugar-high like crazy through bath time, but crashed right as I was ready to go to bed. All-in-all, a near perfect day.
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Little Byte started at 2 with Daddy's "help"
They all have different interests at different ages

I think mines wanted to shoot because he always saw Mommy and Daddy shooting

Down the block and didn't drop in? Not even a cup cake in the mailbox:(
Ours turns 30 this year! We give her shit saying, "If your mom became pregnant earlier, You'd be 40!"

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Awesome pics, that put a smile on my face first thing in the morning! Thanks for sharing.

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and a bowling set that he insists is a ball and several bats.

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This is classic!!

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Down the block and didn't drop in? Not even a cup cake in the mailbox:(
Ours turns 30 this year! We give her shit saying, "If your mom became pregnant earlier, You'd be 40!"

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I had to bake four cakes last week for my wife, daughter, son, and nephew. I really did think about dropping half a cake off at your house. But then I forgot. I'm at the airport now, but I am sure my wife won't mind if you show up and demand cupcakes.

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He's absolutely adorable. :) Thanks for sharing these photos!

Handsome young man and I bet he has a LOT of energy. Enjoy the kids while we can. My oldest daughter will be 49 this year.

That was awesome man thanks for sharing and being a good Dad.


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Enjoy him now. You'll regret later it if you don't. I suggest spending as much time as possible with him and try not to get too mad at him. Even if he deserves it. You'll only regret that later. There's plenty of time and opportunity to kick his ass once he hits puberty. Once that happens, he's gone. Until he hits 25-30. Then he'll start to be your best friend again.

Nice lookin' kid BTW. This really IS the best age. The next couple of years are AWESOME! Disney movies, Disney Channel, Nick, Bob the Builder, Toy Story, etc. Eat it up and play to his level. Don't try and make him the 'advanced' kid that plays with 6 yo toys at 3. It's tempting to push him but from experience it's better to let them be. It'll happen soon enough. Also, once they lose their innocence, it's gone forever. I was given that bit of advice and took it to heart.

Most of all just tell him you love him EVERYDAY at least once. More if you can. Make him feel as though your love is to be taken for granted. He'll just think it's completely normal to hear it from you, constantly. He'll never doubt your love for him when he's older and doesn't want to hear it anymore. You know you've done your job if your child feels unconditionally loved and takes it for granted. Life will show him how special your love is. You do not need to teach him that lesson. I hope I'm conveying what I mean by that. The fact is he loves you unconditionally now because that's all he knows.

Awesome! Looks like he had a great birthday. :D

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