After a huge snow storm the week before, the weekend turned out to be beautiful and warm and was just perfect for the party. Especially since their biggest gift was a riding toy for out in the driveway (more on that later). With temperatures in the 60's, we were able to spend a good amount of time outside the fire station bay exploring the fire truck and watching the ladder extend way up into the sky as one of the firemen climbed to the top! But first we started out in their indoor party room with a stop, drop, and roll game and practicing how to keep low to the ground and crawling when there's smoke by going through a long tunnel. Next all the kids took turns trying to break open a fire truck piñata and were filled with excitement when lollipops started falling out of it! After everyone collected a lollipop or two or four, we walked out to the bay to see the firemen do a demonstration of how they get fully geared up in under 2 minutes when an urgent call comes in and they need to respond. Most of the kids were a little unsure of the fully dressed and masked fireman, but wanted to touch his hat and get a picture taken with him once he took the mask off again. The birthday boys got to "drive" the truck first and really enjoyed trying out all the different spots on the truck, both inside and out. Soon after, pizza arrived and we headed back to the party room for lunch and cake. The boys jointly blew out their big number "3" candle with no assistance and for the first time enjoyed eating birthday cake together. It only took Owen 3 years to wise-up :) Spencie, of course, enjoyed all of it - games, trucks, pizza and cake! It was an awesome party and I wasn't expecting so many gifts, which was a fun bonus! We took home a big table full of presents from their classmates, friends, and family...there are still some on our dining room table that we haven't gotten around to opening yet. Next up, a post on gifts and the after-party activities...for now here's a few pictures :)
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