1st annual levi day

the idea was first inspired by the fact that our kids' birthdays fall during the wintertime when it is harder to find special things to do. we thought it would be fun to designate a special day for each of our kids during the warmer season and go and do something just with them that they would really enjoy. as we thought it over a bit more, we thought it would be extra special if daddy were to take at least part of the day off and be the one to take them on their special excursion. this year, at least, this will also include a backyard campout with daddy the night before.

levi lives and breathes anything with wheels and a motor. the other day, out of the blue, he came up to me and said, "mommy, i want a motorcycle on my birthday cake." (his birthday is in january.) we considered several different options of things to do along these lines for his special day--the raceway (probably too loud for a 3 year old), a car show (probably not as exciting to him if the cars are just sitting there)... and finally decided on Craig's Cruisers, where he can actually drive in a racecar for himself!

after a night in the tent, the guys first headed off for a donut breakfast, then took a nature walk and even caught a frog along the way, and then went to Craig's Cruisers. levi was thrilled to ride in a racecar with daddy, and was also excited to report that he had won a lollipop and a bouncy ball in the arcade. it was so fun to see his face absolutely beaming from having such a special time with just him and his dad.

we ended the day with a special cake... and it even had a motorcycle on top. :)