are they really this old??

it is so hard to believe, but this past weekend we celebrated william's 4th birthday and wes' 2nd birthday with a party here...


if you need it to rain, just let me schedule your party for you! obviously, whatever date i pick for a party is the date that the bottom will fall out! but this year, i didn't have to run around at the last minute and find an alternate location because inside the fire station worked out perfectly! we may have it here every year!!

before everybody showed up, mr. charlie showed william how to spray the fire hose. he already thinks mr. charlie is so cool, so now he is definitely at the top of the list!!


this is the type of party that a mama can get used to. i did nothing but bring the cake. the firetrucks were open for anybody to climb and play on. wes didn't want on, but he thought the wheel was pretty neat...


william wanted to try out every part of the truck...


before the party even really got started, they got an actual call. this may have been the best part of the party! the firemen ran around and quickly got all of their gear on while our crew sat and watched them intently. then they jumped on the fire truck, turned the lights on, and sped away! it apparently wasn't a major call because they were back pretty quickly, but it was fun to see them in action!


when they returned, mr. charlie told them all about fire safety. mr. larry got dressed (slowly, this time) in all his gear and told them about what each piece of clothing was for. then, the little people got to feel his gloves and jacket and hear what it sounded like to breathe with an air tank on.


and of course, they got to meet sparky...


before we ate cake, we had to blow out candles!


then we devoured a cake that was meant for 50 people in a matter of minutes!


after driving the truck yet again...


the little people got into their party favors! they were really meant for them to take home and eat, but there was no stopping them once they got started!

knox, william, allie and mont posing for a pic mid-lick...


warren liked his, too!


they liked these just as much as the cake!


since we already had a sugar high going, we decided to open presents when we got home...


we found out that william is a lego freak, and wes still is infatuated with cars and trucks of all kinds. also, a ball pit is a pretty cool thing to have around!

mama was tired when this weekend was over, but it was such a fun way to celebrate. maybe we'll hit up the police station next year!!