Maxwell is all about firemen these days so we decided to have a firemen birthday party!  Our local fire station was just completely rebuilt and is walking distance to the tot lot so we invited a few buddies from school and some family friends to come tour the fire station and have cake at the tot lot after!

Maxwell was so excited!  When he woke up that morning, we were talking about his party and the first thing he asked was “Can I hug the fireman?”  Oh man, I love that kid.

Our group met at the station and got a mini tour from the firemen perfect for 3 year olds!  They got to see where they keep their uniforms and where they all eat together.  Then, all the kids got to climb all over the firetrucks and even sit in the driver’s seat!  So FUN!  Then one of the firemen came out dressed in his full uniform!  So cool!  The firefighters could not have been nicer or more generous with their time.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – some days I feel like we live in Mayberry.

Maxwell was so excited to have so many of his friends there, including Lila!

He also had a blast with William.  These two were making me laugh all day!

He loved getting to climb up and check out the truck!

In the driver’s seat!

Doesn’t get much better than this!

Look at that smile!  My very happy birthday boy!

He loved getting to hang out with “real firemen”!

But, when one of the “real firemen” came out in his full uniform, Maxwell wasn’t quite so sure he wanted to give that hug anymore!

ha!  He was trying to play it so cool.  Look at him checking him out!  Such a mix of awe and hesitation all in one..

Then William came over too but he wasn’t so sure either…

Too funny…

Then I came over there by him….

and he finally decided he needed to check out that uniform up close!

Spencey just wanted to get everything in his mouth, not surprising!

After plenty of fire station fun, everyone walked a block to the tot lot where GJ was holding down the fort (thanks GJ!) with our table full of goodies…

Maxwell couldn’t wait to get his hands on those flaming cupcakes so we lit the candles…

sang Happy Birthday…

and made a wish!

The kids then had free reign to eat cupcakes and play on the playground!  Perfect!

Spencey was having plenty of fun too!

I just love all the memories that were made that day for my little guy and his buddies.

I took a bazillion pictures so here’s a bunch more from the party…

I could not have asked for everything to go better.  I just wanted Maxwell to have FUN and I know that he did.  That night I asked him what his favorite party of the party was.  His answer?  The giant firetruck balloon!  ha!  figures.

Happy Birthday Maxwell…here’s to all the firetruck balloons a 3 year old could ask for!

3!!!