PARTY LIKE YOU'RE 2!

I have a feeling that the Christmas Eve birthday thing is going to catch up with me in a few years. But until Max really starts to realize that he's getting ripped off on parties and presents, I improvised this year. Actually, I mentally made a note to make his birthday separate from Christmas this year. He is finally at an age where he likes having other kids around to play, particularly Jolea's kids. So this year, we decided to throw him an early party just a few days before Christmas Eve and invited just his cousins and one little neighbor boy.

I had good intentions of having it all ready come party day, but it just didn't happen. But thankfully Ryan was off work that day and we made a stop at Partyland for a horse themed party, a stop at Albertson's for a little cake and ice cream, and one more stop to pick up a pizza and Wha-La...it was party time!

Max had such a great time playing ring toss on the bull, pin the tail on the donkey, and busting his horse pinata with his cousins and he loved his presents. Daddy spent over 4 hours putting together his train table the night before the party. It was a prelude of things to come in future years I believe. Although it was a little rush, rush to throw it together, it turned out to be really cute and really fun for the kids. A big thanks to Jolea for bringing her crew over in the blizzard, first shoveling for 2 hours to get out of the driveway. You guys made Max's 2nd birthday special for him!