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Second Birthday Blowout! A few days after the birthday proper, we had Aidan's second birthday party, complete with a lot of family attendance, plenty of presents, and much more awareness on Aidan's part of what was going on. He had a complete blast, and loved every second of the day. Special thanks to my friend Diana, who took pictures while Maria and I tried to control the chaos. |
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| Before the party even began, there were balloons. And they
made noise. This necessitated a retreat to hang out with his new helium-filled friends. |
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| Although we ended up not using it, Aidan was quite intrigued by the Diego tablecloth... |
...but not as much as his interest in an unattended present. |
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| What's a party without party hats? Lame, that's what. |
Ready for the action. | Oh, yes. He most certainly knows the phrase "Say cheese". |
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| Let it not be said that Aidan didn't attempt to spread the
party mood to everyone involved. Including the pets. They were not as excited as he was, apparently. |
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| Between the hats and the people: not the pets' favorite day. |
This totally sums up Gabby's attitude towards the day. |
I don't even have a caption. This picture just cracks me up. |
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| It wasn't just pets who had hats forced upon them. |
Marshall arrived and immediately set up transportation. |
Miss Billie, our babysitter, and one set of my parents take it all in. |
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| Our heroic photographer documents her own presence. |
Quite the haul, eh? | "I said no pictures, dammit!" |
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| Aidan takes a ride on the shoulder express with my dad. Approval rating: high. | ||
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| PRESENT TIME! | First unwrapped: a Diego figure from Diana. Score! | |
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| While Daddy gets to have the fun of unwrapping everything
out of its hellbound hides, Aidan hams for the camera and plays with more presents. |
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| Hugs for Memaw/Granddaddy. | From David and Linda: a new interactive Thomas book and a new engine for the track - complete with noise. (Thanks?) |
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| A dump truck from Miss Billie. | From my Dad and Ness: magnetic blocks. Cooooooool. A grateful hug is definitely merited here. |
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| The triple threat from Mom and Kevin: a Hot Wheels car, a
basket of plastic foods, and a talking Rescue Pack. It does not get better. |
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| Once again, showing some love. |
CLOTHES, MOTHERBITCHES! (Okay, he may not have been that excited about this.) |
ACTION SHOT! |
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| From Mamaw/Papaw - train stickers and a conductor's cap. This definitely pushes us up to the level of Pimp Daddy ExtremeTM. |
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| Enough of the opening - let's get to the playing! |
The Rescue Pack definitely merits further investigation, and is an early favorite for the day. |
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| "UMNEY'S ALLEY STAR CAUGHT IN LOVE NEST WITH HISPANIC BOY-TOY" |
Alex shares Aidan's hat around. Not as PimptasticTM. | Argument over sharing? Discussion of rules? Ah, for want of context. |
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| What better way to end the day than with a Diego ice cream cake from BR? | ||
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