It's My Party

'Tis the week for birthday parties! Jackson had three of them. I think he comprehended what was going on - he kept saying "Jackson's birthday," "Jackson's Thomas cake," "Jackson's presents"... Here is the picture walk-thru of our week.

The birthday boy on his birthday morning:


Cupcakes made for J's daycare:


Jackson's daycare buddies...








Jackson was a little leery of his candles:



Jackson's birthday evening. Because I was making the cake for his birthday party on Saturday, Mom just picked up a generic cake from the store:



Jackson got some great gifts. The favorites were a Lightning McQueen kid's couch and a Leapfrog Laptop. He loves to sit on his couch and work on his laptop.




Sometimes he even insists on eating while he's working:



On Saturday, we had his birthday party. It was just a small gathering of close friends and family. Between the bad weather and the Easter weekend, not all of our invitees could attend. But we had a great time nonetheless.

Singing happy birthday:


Blowing out candles:


Tasting the icing:


Samuel got his hair did especially for the occasion:


Jackson got some nice gifts at this party, too! Amongst them,
Sunglasses:


A Lightning McQueen table and chairs - just his size:


A puzzle or two:


And a Lightning McQueen car to ride around in outside when the weather becomes less soggy:



Thank you to everyone who took part in celebrating Jackson's 2nd birthday!