Our tractor-loving little guy turns three years old today! How can this boy be three years old? He has the most fun, outgoing personality of any three year old I know. I could say it a million times and it not be enough; I am SO glad God blessed me with all things boy with our little guy. Can I tell you how much fun I had planning a John Deere tractor themed birthday? It was a ball!
I was able to use things we already had around the house or in storage to decorate for the party, which made it one of the easiest parties we've had. I did spend a lot of time making the fabric banner, but it was a fun way to unwind, tying all those strips in knots onto the string.
Mums are already in abundance since Fall officially begins in a couple of weeks, so yellow mums were a nice floral addition.
Look at all these cousins! Jill and Patrick's girls were staying with Granna and Grandad for the weekend so they got to come and my brother and sister's families came bringing all my other nieces and nephews. I have 7 nieces and nephews now and they are SO fun! Cousins are built-in best friends and I'm so thankful my kids have a bunch of them!
I had green kool aid for the kids and called it tractor fuel, Milo's sweet tea, and homemade lemonade. I stuck with the yellow, green, and brown color scheme even for the drink station.
The food for this party was so nice and simple because I just did shredded pork, grilled hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, and individual bags of my favorite potato chips (Miss Vickie's).
Cow tales, iced sugar cookies, cupcakes, old-fashioned individual pies, and milk were nice sweet treats to round out our big lunch.
Canaan got some toy tractors and other boy toys that tickled him to death. He wanted to play with everything, as soon as he opened each gift.
Perhaps Canaan's favorite gift of the day was from his Ma: a bubble lawn-mower. This boy absolutely loves mowing grass with his daddy, but he loves blowing bubbles, too. So when you combine lawn mowing and bubble blowing, you have created magic for Canaan. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day for a birthday party. We were so blessed with all the family and friends who came from near and far to celebrate with us. We are so thankful for this little guy's life. Happy Birthday sweet Canaan....we love you to infinity and beyond!
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