Peyton's birthday party!

Craig ended up having to work all day today, which was a bummer because he really wanted to have a huge party for Peyton. Craig loves to make homemade root beer, but for some strange reason here in NC the only place you can get the dry ice is in Winston-Salem, which the place is 45 minutes away. Round trip of 1 1/2 hours is a bit much for dry ice, but he wanted to do it, but then ended up having to work. He rolled in our doors at 5:15 and our party guests were coming at 6:00 and he still had to decorate the cake. I thought he was going to make just one cake. He had baked 2, 9 inch round cakes last night and then said he would decorate them when he got home. Well, he decided he wanted to make one Curious George cake and one Cookie Monster cake instead of 1 double layer cake. Fine and dandy if you have the time. Remember our guests were arriving in 45 minutes. He decided to make up the frosting and do both. I have to say, I was impressed. He did a great job with the cakes and really didn't make too big of a mess. An added bonus was that Peyton knew exactly who the cakes were supposed to be. Last year Craig decorated Peyton an Elmo cake for him to eat and it was such a mess with the deep red frosting, so this year, with the blue I assumed it wouldn't be much cleaner.


Here are the awesome cakes that Craig quickly decorated.

Having 2 cakes worked out great too. The kids all wanted the blue cookie monster cake and so that is the one that I put the candles on, and that is the one that all the spit went on to. All of us "smart" adults took some unspit on Curious George cake. Yummy!

Here is Peyton after eating his cake. Not too bad. At least he is over putting everything in his hair. I am wondering how his socks got covered in frosting. Maybe a new napkin?

Peyton was so cute, he kept saying "Cookies, yum, yum, yum"

Happy Birthday Peyton!

My baby turned 2 today! Wow how the time has flown! We just had a small party for Peyton (just us 3) since we are having a party for his friends on Saturday. I decided to make him a car cake for his actual birthday. Craig is the cake maker and decorator in the family, but he has been working crazy hours, so I knew he wouldn't have time to make a cake, so here is my attempt.

Peyton was so exctied for the chocolate "car" cake. I told him to not touch it.

Hey don't touch the cake!

I guess he really is 2. He isn't "touching" the cake with his hands. "Does my tongue count?" Good thing this was only for us to eat.

Here is my cute birthday boy, oh and the amazing decorating job I did on the car. I guess you could call it a car that was a little bit muddy! (Maybe I could have tried to plaster Peyton's hair down. It is a bit wild!)

I think we must have lit the candles 3 or 4 times for him. He loves blowing out the "fire".

He kept saying more fire please!

Craig luckily made it home before Peyton started to wind down for the night. Poor kid waits for his Daddy to come home at 8:30 or 9 and then won't go to bed until 10 or 10:30.

I love this little boy!

Ok, so this entire side of the cake is now yours buddy!

This kid sure likes the cake I made!

Too bad my eyes weren't open for this one.

What?

We decided to have Peyton open his presents that family had sent in the mail and the ones from us tonight, then for his party on Saturday, he can just concentrate on the gifts from his friends.

This kid made a haul. It was sort of like Christmas morning all over again!

Lots of cars and tractors, including this cute farm from his Uncle Dustin, Aunt Jen and cousin Zach. Peyton loved all his new toys. I will have to take a picture of all the tractors he has now!