Race Car Birthday

Happy Birthday!

Fear not! We continued our annual streak of throwing the world's hottest birthday parties! It was so hot that my sister apologized the day before the party for anything she might say in the heat of the moment. Oh, Auntie!

Declan requested a race car birthday party, so a few weeks ago, Amazon Prime delivered a big package of fresh new Hot Wheels. He was so excited when we opened them. And so not excited when I told him that he couldn't play with them because they were for the cupcakes at his birthday party. He spent the last couple weeks carefully choosing which car he wanted on his special birthday cupcake. Final decision: a blue convertible Corvette Stingray. 

Dec and Otto

The day started out with much excitement when Gma N drove up in the joint birthday present for all three kids ... a purple dune buggy! They each took a turn driving it and both Fiona and Declan spent the morning cruising around the yard and showing off their skills. Gma also made D a green baby dragon that he named Johnny.

We had a great turnout for the party and the kids had so much fun playing with their friends and cousins. At one point, I watched Dec, Grayson, and Jack launching Hot Wheels off the seesaw and bursting into belly laughs - and was so happy that our little man was enjoying his special day. Dec was also crazy excited that his cousins Otto and Huxon came. He's still talking about how he got to play in the sprinkler with Otto and hug Huxey Boo. The only bummer of the day - the blue Corvette that he has been admiring for weeks went missing. Hopefully it will show up in the sandbox or bushes ... and hopefully not in the lawnmower blade.

This year, Declan couldn't wait to have everyone sing Happy Birthday to him. He proudly sat in his chair, holding his cupcake, and sang right along with everyone else. It's hard for a guy who loves music to not join in - especially when it's a song just for him!

Their new car!