Birthday boy!
Yes, this post is long overdue. Yes, I am that person who starts every post now with something like "it's been awhile" or "we've been really busy so I haven't had time to post" or something of the like. And while I did promise to be better last month, I haven't come through on that. So, better late than never, I guess.
Henry's birthday brought in family to help celebrate and we had a blast! We did a trucks theme party, since Henry is really into trucks and points them out whenever we are driving. He might have gotten a truck or two for his birthday.
Also, a new lawn mower, which he tried out the morning of the party with his daddy! 
More trains, hurray! Please ignore the sweaty picture of Gabe. He just mowed the lawn, and the above picture proves it. Sorry, Gabe - but look how happy Henry is! 
With a morning of preparations, Henry decided to help out too, by washing Aunt Allison's car. 
And then it was time to get dressed for the party! Hardhats and tool belts for all the construction workers! 
(this shirt was an internet find after scouring the city for a short sleeve truck shirt that I liked. It even said Henry on it!)
And our favorite part of the party - besides celebrating our love for Henry and the day of his birth of course - was the cake! Aunt Allison and I worked off an idea in our heads, and made a construction scene come to life. We were pretty proud of it. Dark chocolate cake for the dirt, chocolate frosting for the road, oreos for the unpaved road, green coconut for the grass, graham crackers for the sand, trucks from Walmart which became toys for the kids who came, and two cones for candles. Henry loved his cake and couldn't wait to "dig" in.
Happy Henry to you!
