Construction Overload

{a long, overdue recap of the big birthday bash.  a day full of w's: windblown, wheels, and wishes}

it was awesome. 

no, really.  it was really awesome.  i was in my prime.  i loved planning it, executing it, and seeing the smile on my boy's face.  i had to fight back tears when i stopped to realize how many people truly love him.  my boy.  my two year old.

james celebrated his day in true james fashion.  i asked him when we woke up what he wanted to do for his birthday, and he responded with dancing and shopping.  well, since those are clearly things i hate to do {ha!}, we set out for the farmer's market downtown.  between the puppies, {f}ire truck, and mooo-zik, he was in his element. 

and so we danced. 

see that awesome customized dump truck shirt? 

yep, this mama made it! :)

and not like 'go shorty, it's your birthday' kind of dancing.  it was more elaine-from-seinfeld kind of dancing.  throw in a chicken wing move and you have it down.  again, he was in his element.

from there we went shopping at the baby store, had a photo op in the park, and had an all time favorite lunch of mac & cheese. 

after pleading with him for a nap, james woke up refreshed and ready for his party.  daddy was home to get him ready, and i was off to decorate.  picnic tables were turned into roadways, construction trucks everywhere, and all sorts of goodies to eat.

construction goodies

i know, i know.  i promised a green bike.  however, there was a small glitch in that.  i did due diligence to my type a personality by reading reviews, finding the right bike and for which age group.  so i go ahead and ordered a green mini, because that's what they said for 2 year olds.  

then aaron was putting it together, and i noticed it looked more mini than i expected.  

then we held drew up to it. they weren't kidding when they said mini. 

now, i know i have monster children, but damn, it was mini!  i panicked and made a quick return for a regular, but they were out of the lime green bikes, so blue had to do.  as you can tell the regular bike fit juuuuusssstttt right :)

all in all it was awesome.  nothing like gale force winds and sand to make it a party, right?  thank you to everyone who made it a smashing success.  james loved every second of it, which fills my heart even more.  maybe enough to forget all of the annoying trucks with noise that he got as presents and continues to annoy me with...maybe.