In honor of Joe’s recent seventh birthday, we’re taking this opportunity to post heretofore unpublished photos from his third birthday, all the way back in 2009. The set includes a number of highlights, not least of which is the awesome cake Julie made in the shape of a dinosaur train.

This update also includes Joe celebrating wearing his first pair of big boy underpants. That day, when we thought we were done with diapers once and for all, was a happy day indeed.

In more recent news, the additional time I’ve been afforded to spend with my family has been productive. We moved a tremendous quantity of books, mementos and other artifacts up to the attic this week, and are finally getting close to being ready to paint Joe’s room. We also took the training wheels off of Joe’s bike last weekend; we’ll have a post with pictures shortly, but he’s getting the hang of it as long as we stick to left turns and don’t ask him to brake.