On December 13, we had James's Birthday Playdate. We invited the six friends James has had since the beginning-- the kiddos from our Mommies group (can't believe they're all two!). Everyone was able to come over and a few children even brought their Daddies! Needless to say, it was a pretty crowded house, but great fun.
Dan had the genius idea to push the dining room table over to the wall to open up the room for playing. He also set up our train beneath the table. This gave the kids the chance to admire it without the ability to climb on it. (Dan spent much of Saturday evening crafting tunnels and an amazing bridge to make the set-up more magnificent.)
All the toddlers had a blast running (sprinting) back and forth from the living room (where the Thomas train track was set up) to the dining room. They even took turns riding on James's trucks in the kitchen. After enjoying yummy cupcakes, everyone (well, everyone except the Birthday Boy) played ring around the rosie.
Keeping with the train theme, the party favors were Thomas boxes filled with Thomas stickers and little trains that I'd personalized with each child's name as well as a big "2." James was such a gracious host and did a wonderful job passing out party favors. That is until he dropped Cora's box, and the contents spilled out. When he saw what he was giving away, he got really, really sad. Once he had his own personalized train in hand, he resumed his favor distribution.
Unfortunately, James came down with quite the cold on Monday. (He ended up staying home all week!) Tuesday, his actual birthday, he stayed home with Daddy. This meant no birthday treats for his classmates. Boo. We did have a special dinner with Grandma and Grandpa that evening though. And a blue (like Thomas) cake. Yummy.
After dinner, James opened all his wonderful gifts. He really enjoyed the cards and opening each present. When asked how old he is, James proudly says, "two!" often while holding up one finger.
He also calls the birthday song "The Cake Song."
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