Old News: Birthday Party Edition

Sambo's birthday party was August 8th--2 weeks before his real birthday, and the day before his surgery. In case this cool weather has made you forget, it was SO HOT that day! And SO HUMID! We were melting in the backyard. August 8th was also the last day of River City Days, which meant church downtown, Uncle Will's band playing a show, and a parade in the afternoon. It was ALSO the day of our country club's Championship Tournament, which meant Opa and Sam were gone all day at the golf course. In the midst of it all, we prepped and pulled off a birthday party for 15 people. Here were the highlights:

Sambo is called, for many reasons, "Brown Bear". So I went a-Googlin' one night and found a plan for brown bear cupcakes. They were not too labor intensive and turned out pretty cute. I'm all about cupcakes at parties--no cake to cut and serve; just grab and eat. Thanks, Oma, for helping me collect a pile of brown M&Ms!
My birthday boy! I saved that hat from Annie's first birthday so it could be the traditional "first birthday hat" I was proud of him for leaving it on.

Enjoying his chocolate cake. He did not dive right in to his cake. He took his time and mostly made a mess. I don't know how much made it into his mouth. I'll also mention that when we lit his birthday candle and set down the plate, he tried to grab the candle. Just put his tiny fist right on the flame. He wasn't hurt, and it stands out in my memory as a classic "boy vs. girl" thing. Annie would never have done something like that.

Yeah, Anne was there, too. She was eating up all the extra attention from her aunts, uncles, and grandparents.

Opening presents. He wasn't too interested. He does, however, love that book in the photo.

All in all it was a very nice party. It is always nice to have an excuse to get the family together and visit. Next year, though, let's hope for cooler weather!