Liam's 2nd Birthday Party

The oh-so-cute balloons

The oh-so-cute cupcakes

After quite meticulous planning and much effort, Liam's birthday party at Frying Pan Park was rained out. I checked the weather EVERY DAY the week before, and the only mention of rain was POSSIBLE SCATTERED AFTERNOON thunderstorms. Geoff and I had planned a morning of a park tour to see all the animals, a tractor-pulled wagon ride for the kids, and then some pizza and cupcakes! Well, due to the rain, we had to scratch the first two activities and move the pizza and cupcakes back to our house. Somewhere in the 10 minute ride from the park to our house, we lost my friend, Carrie, in the caravan. She ended up at Dulles Airport before giving up and heading home. Poor Carrie!

Once back at home, my mom, Helen, and my neighbor, Robin, pitched in to help set up while my dad and Geoff parked some cars. Once we were all inside, we decided to do dessert first since we had to change the pizza delivery at the last minute. We sang, "Happy Birthday," to Liam, and then we enjoyed the delicious and oh so cute cupcakes. Afterward, we tried to open a couple of gifts, but Liam was more interested in the balloons and playing with friends. After my dad arrived with pizza, we ate some lunch and watched the kids play.

All in all, it turned out well, and Liam had a blast with his friends. And that is what is most important, right?

Happy Birthday, Liam!

Little farmer Liam

Lots of friends in the tent!

Mims and Grandpa Gallagher in silly hats!

Dada and Grandpa George

Attempt 1 at opening gifts = Liam obsessed with tissue paper

Later on in the evening, the gifts from the Jacksonville Howard clan caught his eye!

Mr. Cool himself!