Huston's Birthday Week

Huston's birthday week started off with a much needed haircut.  He's had about 5 and has always been pretty good.  Especially if he gets a cookie or sucker.

have cookie, will sit still

The morning of his birthday he went to school so that he could have his party.  He got pizza for lunch and got to blow out the candles on his cake while his friends sang happy birthday to him.

waiting for the party

Happy Birthday to you....

blowing out the candles

Nama Dede picked him up and they spent the day together. When Doug and I got off work we met his cousins, aunt May and Grandpa at Red Robin.  He got a trainset, clothes and other goodies.

Red Robin party

practing his 2

The next day his Poppop and Gramma came over and the celebration continued.  He got a cupcake, cars rug, clothes and toy story and cars underwear.

cupcakes!

blowing...but there was no candle :)

yum

where's that smurf audition?

licking icing

favorite present....underwear

thinks he needs to wear them all....he does poop a lot :)

And finally, it was the day of his party!  While he went down for his nap, I went out by our poolside "cucina" to decorate.  Unfortunately, the wind did NOT cooperate and all of the Hot Wheels decorations I bought kept blowing around and then the 20 balloons I bought came loose from where I tied them and floated away (carrying away the toy I had them tied to) much like the movie Up.  Nama saved the day and brought more with her when she came, but needless to say I was frazzled that his party wasn't all I planned it to be.  I pulled it together and Aunt Katie & Aunt May showed up early to help finish getting things ready.  Grandpa Ron grilled the burgers and dogs and we all had a great time.  The wind also stopped it from being a pool party, but at 2 he didn't even really know what was planned so thank goodness for that!

cheeeeeeeeeeese

eating the chips

the cake (yes, i made it)

cheese

By then, he had the candle blowing down and was very excited to do it again.  Now when he hears that it is someones birthday, he puts his lips together and blows out and goes "whhhhhhhwww".  I love him.