Carson's Birthday Party

On Nov. 5th, we hosted a family birthday party for Carson's fifth birthday. He choose a Cars 2 theme.  This year I opted (with Chad's suggestion) to have the local Pink Cupcake Bakery make Carson's cake.  Decorating birthday cakes stresses me out a bit plus this year I was not able to eat any of the cake with my diet for Alex.  It turned out really cute, Pink Cupcake did an excellent job.  

Carson opening a gift

 Cousin Emma holding Alex

 Carson was pretty adamant that there had to be a pinata at his birthday party.  Can you really tell a child no when that was his only real request?  So we got the Lightning McQueen pinata and filled it with candy.  We told him we wouldn't do other decorations in the house and he was fine with that.  The picture below Andrew walks away defeated after his turn at pulling a ribbon did not result in candy dropping.

 I believe Leah had the winning pull

 Gathering candy; kids + my Mom and Tric

Always lots of fun to celebrate birthdays with family.  This was the first year that we did not to a combination birthday party for Andrew and Carson.  Andrew wanted to have a birthday party with friends this year.  I told Andrew that he might still receive gifts from family members but this party was for Carson and he could open them later after the party, this party was about Carson.  But as soon as Carson finished opening his gifts he said "OK Andrew, now you open yours!"  So Andrew did.  Carson is always thinking about Andrew...if we go somewhere like buying groceries, I often let Carson pick out something.  He will always ask if he can get something for Andrew too.  Such a sweet thoughtful middle brother.