Monday, January 31, 2011

Arlen's Choo Choo Party

Arlen is SO choo choo crazy!  He sees them everywhere (seriously, he will take a bite out of his cheese and think it looks like a choo choo... crazy!).  ;)

So, the obviously choice for his birthday party was trains. 


 My mom and I spent hours and hours on his cake...




We were pleased with the result (and I think Arlen was too!)


All of his favorite people came to celebrate with him.  He was pretty much in heaven with all the attention!



My best friend came with her baby, Brooks.  They will be best buds one day! (When Arlen gets over his extreme jealous, spoiled, and un-sharing ways... maybe a sibling would help with that??)  ;)



Arlen got a ton of great gifts!  And he definitely knew what to do with them this year!








Of course, Arlen's day is not complete without this... it's his party and he will cry if he wants to!  =)
(Please excuse me back there, apparently that's my "grin and bear it" face...)




Family picture.  =)




This is while everyone was singing Happy Birthday... I think he liked it!
 

Such a big boy, blowing out his candle!  (We practice almost every day blowing on his mac and cheese.)  ;)




He just loves "ca-cake"!





He even got to play outside for a bit with his cousins!



I tried to get a good 4 generation picture... this is the best!

 
Arlen had a great birthday, we are so blessed to have awesome family and friends that truly love us.  Everybody that came just made it special and perfect and it wouldn't have been the same without them!


Home birthday parties are fun, but can be pretty stressful.  I'm thinking his next birthday will probably be somewhere out of the house!  ;)




(I love the scream at the end)  ;)



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