Sunday, July 15, 2012

Birthday Party Fun!

We had a very fun weekend celebrating Cal's third birthday party. We had a big picnic with all our friends at a fantastic local park--complete with its own miniature railroad! 
 For starters, at around 9:30am Saturday, we got a knock at the door, and who should be standing on our doorstep but Reed's parents! What a tremendous and wonderful surprise! We were delighted to see them, and Cal felt very special; I could tell that he knew the visit was for him, and that made me happy.
 We spent the first part of the picnic party welcoming arriving friends, playing on the stellar playground (did I mention there's a jet to climb on?), and trying to keep Cal away from the cupcakes. After everyone had eaten, we staged a mass migration to the train station across the park. Here are a few shots of a very excited Cal waiting for the train to arrive:


 Cal insisted on holding on to his ticket the whole time.

Here comes the train!

I love this shot of the kids hanging over the railing.


 So many friends on the train!






 After the ride, the engine goes onto a turntable to flip around. Here are all the little kids watching the process with fascination:

Then it was back to the picnic site to eat cupcakes:



This was taken while we all sang "Happy Birthday" to Cal. He was so proud and excited. I love this picture so much:

After our guests left, we took one more family ride on the train with Grandma and Grandpa:


 Cal has such wonderful grandparents.

 A picture with the conductor.
Happy birthday, Cal! We love you so much!

5 comments:

Sposita said...

It looks like you picked all the pictures I would've given you if I had thinned them down! You have a good eye! ;)
Thanks for inviting us!

Megan said...

I'm do grateful for the pictures, Jena. Thank you! We loved them! And I'm so glad your family was there to celebrate with us. :)

Jennifer Dietrich said...

These pictures are so adorable! I love how Cal is folding his arms next to the conductor. Fear or reverence, I can't tell, haha. Looked like a fantastic party. Happy Birthday Cal!

Papa Olsen said...

The only missing photos were those of Cal's sweetness and kindness as he handed out treats to all his friends as they greeted him. When a family arrived with their children, Cal would see the boy or girl and would then grab a roll or a drink and put it in their hand as he greeted. Such innocence and kindness. He has learned the lesson early that it's better to be a contributor than an accumulator. Rosemary and I love his soul! We are so grateful to Megan and Reed--they are such great parents!

Jared & Tristan said...

Looks like a great time! Happy Birthday Cal!