Birthday Pary Time!

2 years old...
There was NO question that we were going to do a Thomas the Tank Engine Birthday Party!  Our amazing friend, Ali, helped plan it.  She is absolutely amazing in every single way!  She made the stellar cake too!  You are so loved by so many people Bug! 

 Emily, Joseph, Lydia and Emmy hangin out before the party started.

First, we went downstairs to color some Thomas the Tank Engine Pictures.  That didn't last long.  Everyone wanted to go outside.  We did a Relay race with boiled eggs, going from one of the yard to the other.  I was really impressed at how well the kids did.  We only had a couple of egg tragedies. 

Then we played Red Light, Green Light.  Steven opted not to play.....

 Until he saw everyone running for his Mama.  He cracks me up!

Then we went in to have some party treats before we cut the cake. I think everyone really just wanted to dig into the amazing, beautiful, YUMMY cake at this point. Matt also made delicious homemade ice cream. He made Oreo and Strawberry.

Steven did so well with his "Happy," as he calls it.  He is a very shy guy, but he was so excited to blow out his candles.  He was smiling as we all sang Happy Birthday to him.  We had been practicing for a couple of weeks at blowing at the candles and he did a stellar job!

Waiting as patiently as little ones can for cake...it was delicious!!!!

And then it was time to open presents.  He did such a great job opening presents.  In true kid fashion, everyone wanted to help and Steven did a good job letting them, sometimes.  It was so fun to see him get excited to pull off the wrapping paper with such excitement.  He was truly excited about every single present, taking a moment or two to examine every gift before moving onto the next one.

A list of your gifts:

Emmy and Lydia: Thomas the train pillow and book, "Crack in the Track"

Lamberts: Fire Hose and Toy Story Board Book

Joseph and Emily: Thomas whistle and "Whales and Dolphins" book

Tariek and Tacoya: Shake and Go Thomas

Lillian and Severen: Bridge Track for your train

Daddy and Mama: Firetruck puzzle, Thomas pjs, Fish Puzzle

 The gang that came: Emily, Tariek, Tacoya, Emmy, Severen, Lydia, Lillian, Joseph
Adults: Lori, Ali, Sister Lambert, Kurtis and Rhonda, Stephanie, Mama and Daddy



Party favors were a Thomas art kit with a little pad of paper, markers and a ruler.

We love you Bug Bug!  Happy Birthday!  You deserve it all...and more!  What you have given us cannot be bought, described or ever repaid.  I love you more than words can express.  Happy Birthday Steven Bug!!