Before There was Extreme Madness, there was...

...Wyatt's Third Birthday! I can't believe he's three! I couldn't wait for Wyatt to turn one, and then two, but now, I'm just sad. He's not a baby anymore. He can do so much, just like a little man!

His party was Diego themed, as if you couldn't guess. He was a little overwhelmed by all the kids in his house, so much so that the G-ma's thought something was wrong with him. "He's fine, just overwhelmed!" I'd have to say over and over again. But in the end, it was a lot of fun. We played "Animal Rescue," "Pin the Spot on Baby Jaguar," and "Pass the Rescue Pack." (Sorry if you have no idea what these things are, its Diego slang.)

I made a lot of things for the party, but only because I like to do that sort of thing. I love all the free digital scrapbooking stuff you can get online these days. I used a camo print from Summertime designs for the invites. And I Photoshopped Wyatt in his Halloween costume so he could be standing next to Diego! It was Wyatt's idea to have the dogs in the photo. Diego has Baby Jaguar, Wyatt has Duke and Da Vinci!I made homemade goody bags with toys, lime playdough, and candy. I was all set to make homemade cupcakes until Wyatt found little Diego figurines and fell in love with them. So off to Von's for store bought cupcakes instead! Woo Hoo! We had a nacho bar for lunch, and yes, I will say it now (because it makes me look good) I snuck carrots into the ground chicken filling and sweet potatoes into the cheese sauce! I was a rock star with the moms and I am not too modest to say it!

My favorite project was the birthday banner I made. Can I just say, I was obsessed with making this banner. It took forever, hello, 18 letters, but I was in such denial about the five gazillion other things I should have been doing, I just threw myself into this banner. It was definitely an excuse not to do other people's work, and to just lose myself in something for me and my family. Once again, Wyatt will have to take this banner with him when he gets married and I will annoy his wife every year. "Where's my baby's birthday banner?" I will ask, and then my daughter-in-law will sigh hopelessly and put it up so I'll be quiet, even though I'm sure she's thinking about how ugly and beat up it is. Not that that ever happens to me!

Some of you may say that this party was a bit much. That I'm spoiling Wyatt, but I'm saying, this is the life of an only child. Hopefully Wyatt won't always be an only child, but when you only have one, an that one is your world, going over the top for a three year old's birthday seems justifiable.

Anywhooo, it was a great day, and everyone had a great time! Fun times, fun times.