Hayden turns 3! Carnival party

 This year we invited all of Hayden's Rise school class and a few other long time friends to our back yard Carnival.  We were blessed to have a nice warm Saturday in February.  Mom was a gypsy and dad was a clown

Scott was the best grilling clown around.

 2 of Hayden's buddies with Spina Bifida came to help celebrate.  Hayden's BFF Josiah came and shared gold fish & Savannah had a good time running around.

Silly Sparkels provided magic and face painting for all the kids.

Hayden became Batman & Hanna was a butterfly.

There were many games for all abilities to participate.  Above was the prize table with many prizes based on the # of tickets.  Cotton candy, circus cookies, necklaces, bubbles, candy, rubik's cubes and cars.  Unfortunately we had no ticket keeper to be on prize patrol:)

Treats were plentiful with carnival soda, apple juice, mint & lemon water, mini caramel apple bites, lolly pops, gold fish, swedish fish in blue jello, funfetti cake batter chex mix, hamburgers and hot dogs.

The popcorn machine and cotton candy was great fun.

Hand painted marshmallow popcorn cupcakes were the treat along with Hayden's BFFs mom, Angie's, custom carnival cookies.  She made a couple dozen and they were gone in a flash.  They sure looked cute!  Wish I had eaten one.

All abilities games:

Lion Tamer Photo booth in the big top tent (set up and lent by a dear friend)

Bean bag toss & ping pong toss

Lots and lots of bubbles...

playscape for pirates & flying trapeze 

Magic clown & pony rides

All of this was photographed by the lovely Gaga aka Grandma Mary Hanna who wasn't in any of the pictures but helped document this wonderful day for us.  We were also blessed to be able to freely host it as Hayden's respite nurse Christy (who moved to AZ) provided us with being Hayden's transporter.

Hayden loves all things that go!  Fire trucks, school buses, trains, tractors, cars.  He loved ALL his presents and they were all very thoughtful.

This last picture wasn't taken at his birthday party but at a friends.  My friend Michelle is the best face painter I have ever seen.  Just had to include it.