I don't know how four years have could go so quickly, but Lincoln is definitely four!!! He has been looking forward to his party for weeks. We hand delivered the invitations to our friends, and he practically beat people's doors down because he was so excited! When the big day finally came, he was so ready to begin celebrating. Linc was outside ready to greet each guest as they arrived and let them know that he was officially 4!!
The kids did lots of playing right away. Lindsey and Erin loved the see saw so much that I asked their Mom if she wanted to take it home. They couldn't stop squealing!! Such sweet friends.
Lincoln was super excited that Ethan came all the way from Houston for his party. (Actually they just came to spend Easter with the Hogg's, but Linc didn't need to know that!) Ethan was so kind to the little kiddos. He and Linc did some serious bonding! Ethan definitely noticed that the boy/girl ratio was not even. He yelled, "Lincoln, you got all the chicks at your party!" So funny!
We took a break for lunch, and everyone really enjoyed the food. Lincoln's favorites were on the menu. Of course we had Chick-fil-A nuggets! Fruit and veggies are always a staple.
Since pizza has become so popular at our hose, Campisi's was a must. Cheese, pepperoni and supreme gave everyone plenty of options. I think the Dads were the most excited about the food. Apparently, nuggets and pizza are the best party food ever! I kept finding Dads sneaking around the food table before lunch was served!!
The kids were happy to take a lunch break and all sat at the little tables eating quietly. (I was kind of shocked!) I guess nuggets and pizza is a winning combination for multiple generations. Beau and Graham were sitting together and learning to be friends. Lincoln's best buddy Will (who moved to Fort Worth) wanted to sit with him, and Linc was happy to have Will close.
We also had a fun snack mix of pretzels, goldfish and M&Ms (no peanuts) to go with our yummy lunch. Three fourths of the Brosnahan kids sat together to eat. I think Emily and Connor were busy on the swing set, even though poor Connor was limited due to his broken arm. He was a trooper though, and we were so glad he could still join us.
The Eoff girls were sweet as always. Clare shares a birthday with Lincoln and calls him her "birthday buddy."
Of course we had a Cars bounce house, and the kids jumped for hours! Even the little ones (Beau and Graham) were determined to be jump with the older kids. A bounce house is always worth the money to me . . . they deliver it a few hours before the party so we can jump in advance, and they don't pick it up for a few hours after the party so we can jump after a nice nap!
Jackson even got in on the bounce house action when the big kids were busy. Lincoln and Beau thought it was cool that he could be in there too. Beau was super proud that Jackson took a nap in his crib during the party. He says over and over that Jackson slept in his bed with Ernie, Elmo, Melman, Bear, Charlie Brown, Bobster, Grover, and Giraffe. It's amazing that Samantha found room for Jackson in a bed full of friends!
We took one last break to have cupcakes and sing "Happy Birthday" to Lincoln. Stein's cupcakes are the best, and everyone loved the treat. Luckily, there are a few extra for us to enjoy after the party!
Beau was especially interested in his cupcake, and he was using the toothpick as a scoop (not very successfully) to eat the icing. He takes cupcakes very seriously and eventually abandoned the toothpick for a fork!
Lincoln's fourth birthday party was a blast! Everyone had fun playing, eating and celebrating. We are so thankful that our friends could come for Lincoln's special day. Minnie, Bubbles, Nana and Pops (and Marte and Terah) were so amazingly helpful. Lincoln had so much fun with all of his friends and family, and he was so excited to give the goody bags as his friends left. He personally selected each item (via text pictures with Nana!!!), and he was so proud that he could send fun things home with them. Beau was convinced that there were two parties going on . . . a party in the front yard with the bounce house and outside toys (tricycles, roller coaster, soccer goal, etc) and a party in the backyard with the swing set and food. I'm definitely sure I know which party he liked best! Lincoln ran up to me a few times and gave me a quick squeeze and said, "Thank you for my fun party, Mom!" I almost burst into tears each time. What an amazing celebration on my sweetest Lincoln. I can't believe that he is four, yet he continues to amaze me with his maturity each day. Lincoln is definitely the best four year old I know!!!
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