The Big '3'

Cy's party was a blast this year! I told myself I wasn't going to go overboard again (we had SO much left over last year) and I really didn't intend to but I couldn't help myself:) It was so fun! We had a train theme this year, not Thomas, just a simple train and I loved it. I found the matching paper products on Etsy, made a cute shirt for him with a train on the front and the #3 on the back. I combined the food and dessert tables this year into one, which worked out really well. The menu included Multigrain chips with a peach/mango salsa, a TON of peanut m&ms (my personal favorite), giant chocolate cupcakes (yum), carrots/celery with spinach artichoke dip, pretzel rods, strawberries & raspberries, Cheezit/Goldfish mix, pizza balls, and my own pizza bread recipe with a bruchetta dip. For the cake, I found this great design on parents.com magazine which helped me figure out how to make the multi-car 3D train. I was delicious and COVERED in different types of candies (which now we have as leftovers in the pantry - booo)
A few of Cy's friends from school had to cancel last minute because they had come down with a case of Hand Foot Mouth, thankfully finding it before coming here!! So, I was bummed about that but he still had his besties, George & Emma, Watson, and Michael Westley. The 4 of them had a wonderful time playing together and so did the adults. Creighton and Alison, Gardner & Stinson, Vlastik, Rebecca & Michael, Tim, Charlie, Bill & Amy, Rip, Baba & Laurie made it over to celebrate the little man and it was a blast. It was a beautiful day so we spent the majority of the time out front playing games, eating and drinking. It was the perfect day for all of us!!

Laurie, having a little hammock nap before the party began

The balloons that we couldn't get to float, it was SO windy

Favors

Already digging in:)

The Mundys

Little Man & Big C

Michael Westley was very excited about Cy's new Train Table

Rebecca & Chris

Baba & Laurie

Our Besties:)

Cy is so lucky to have so many people in his life that simply adore him, young and old:)

Of course, there needs to be drinking games at a 3 year old's party:)

Tim & Rip giving Cy some birthday lovin'

Working on the '3' fingers:)

Here comes the cake!!

He was So excited!

Love birds;)

Emma loves the big swing

The Hottmans

Train Conductor hat favors

Love these children:)

Mama Alison

the Sutherin ladies;)

Brad and his love bird:)