Caleb's 3rd Birthday

Caleb's third birthday was two Saturdays ago. We had lots of little friends here, five toddlers besides Caleb and Joshua. After some homemade pizza and a lot of noise, we brought Caleb his birthday cake. When I asked Caleb what he wanted for his birthday a month ago, he said, "A lion cake with cherries." At some point, he changed his mind and he wanted a "Truck cake with cherries." So that's what I made. With some help from my mom and sister Amanda, and three hours of careful placement of icing, the masterpiece was made. Caleb was delighted with his cake, but barely took a bite, he was so excited. Opening presents consisted of a thirty minute paper-tear and Caleb was assisted by some of his friends.
His favorite presents this year were a play-drill from my Grandma, and a dress-up Soldier costume. Luckily our friends David and Robin, helped him put his costume to use as they led him through a mission to fight the bad guys using his compass, map, flashlight, binoculars, and knife. The bad guys (David) didn't stand a chance, especially when Caleb called for back-up from the Blackhawks nearby. (Robin's a Blackhawk pilot.)
We loved having so many friends and family come for the party. Caleb felt special and was proud to look just like Dada at the end of the night.

A few more pictures of my creation: