Turning Two | A Race Car Party

I love when birthdays can be stretched out over the course of a couple of days to be celebrated. Maybe it comes from memories of my childhood birthday celebrations. We normally had two parties - a family one and a friend one - so our celebrations were always extended. Because Emmett's birthday fell on a Thursday this year, we were able to do just that for him. On his "real" birthday, we spent the day doing a couple of fun things. First, we went to story time at the library with Emmett's cousin Della and his Auntie Erin (or "Aunnie" as he calls her). Then we met his Nana and Gramps for lunch. Of course this mama had to make sure he had a decent nap, even on his birthday, so we headed home to rest once we were done eating. Daddy got home from work early that day and surprised Emmett when he woke up from his nap. We played and then went to the store to get a balloon for the birthday boy. This kid loves balloons. For dinner, we made birthday cake pancakes with real cake mix in them, and sprinkles on top. Finally, we opened presents and played a little bit more before calling it a night for our big two year old. Let me tell you, this kid is serious about opening some presents. He meticulously rips the paper off of each gift and doesn't miss a single piece. I believe it's safe to say that opening his presents was the highlight for him this year.

Then, on Saturday, August 2, we had a small birthday party at our house with family and a couple of friends. The theme was race cars because Emmett is crazy about them. He loves all things with wheels, but race cars seem to have first place in his heart. It was a very cloudy day and eventually it poured rain, but Matt was able to get the outdoor cooking finished before the rain moved in. We enjoyed cupcakes and a whip cream buffet for dessert, and of course, more presents. Emmett definitely hit the jackpot and has not stopped playing with his new stuff!

Oh, and about that whip cream buffet... Emmett doesn't like cold foods like popsicles and ice cream. For the most part, he turns his nose up at them and won't eat them. One day, several months back, while at my parent's house for dinner, my mom had this idea to give the littles whip cream with sprinkles for their dessert while everyone else was enjoying ice cream. Since then, this has been Emmett's favorite treat. His whole face lights up at the mention of "cream and sprinkles". So, having a whip cream buffet was only natural. (You know what the funny thing is, though? He didn't touch it during his party. Nope. Not one bite. He was having too much fun with his new toys to care about his cream that day. He sure is growing up!)

A big thank you to our friends and family who were able to celebrate our little man with us!

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