Ford's 2nd Birthday

I can't believe it has taken me this long to blog!!! So I'm going to do a little catch up...
Ford's 2nd Birthday was back in March!!! We began his day like we did on his first... balloons in his bed, singing Happy Birthday as we entered, putting a hat on him, and then singing a special song called The Day You Were Born...Not shown in the picture... But Ford also enjoyed that Mammaw Riley and his Aunt Clara (which is probably the reason of his big smile not the balloons) were there with us that morning as he woke up.

Then it was party time... We had planned a train party at the park, so i knew weather was going to be an issue. I just did not expect such a strong windy day that made us all very cold. The kids enjoyed a good time as they rode the train, played at the park, and enjoyed some of Ford's favorite things to eat - fruit, doughnut holes, and a special Ford trail mix. Here are a few pics from the party...

Ford arrives at the party... Ford takes his 1st train ride of the day with Clara...
The Ford Depot with cake and snack train...The attempt by some good guys to light the candles on the cake, but the wind would not let up...
So we sang Happy Birthay without the candles lit...
Then we lit them again and bent down to attempt to blow out the candles again...
Ford enjoyed the train's hat (an ice cream cone filled with icing)...
After the party the whole family went to eat Mexican. A week before we had been there and Ford heard them singing Happy Birthday. He asked, "What's that Momma?" I said, "They are singing Happy Birthday to someone. Do you want to come here on your birthday and let them sing to you?" He answered, "Uh uh." And so we did...
Since the wind was so strong there was no way to open presents at the party, so Ford opened presents all through out the rest of the day at home with the Family.Since I was a little upset about Ford not being able to really blow out his candles, I decided for us to do it again with the already cut cake that night. So we did and then watched his new favorite movie - Cars. As we were watching the movie Ford went back to the table and climbed up in the chair and said, "Sing Happy Birthday, bow candles momma, gain." So of course with almost tears in my eyes we did it again that night, actually 3 more times in a row. We actually did it for the entire week following his birthday too... Every night before we ate the left over cake we would put the candles in and sing him Happy Birthday. His face lit up each time like it was the first time. I really don't know if that was more for me or him, but I know both of us loved each and every time we did it probably even more than the first. It was a gift from God for me. I think it may just be a family tradition now, too. That is to sing Happy Birthday till the cake is gone!