ryan is 3!

we have been planning a "wild things" party for awhile now.

if you asked ryan what he wanted for his birthday we would say 

"a wild things cake" (in a scary voice)

he woke up yesterday and told me that we needed to go the mall and buy a max and carol.

well good thing i had already found them.

i ordered them from urban and i thought they would be about 6 inches tall.

i was extremely pleased when they came and they are HUGE!

so i let him open a present even though dad wasn't home.

he loves max and carol and has carried them around all day.

we of course went to mcdonalds for lunch.

ryan's choice.

tyler's aunt chrissy gave ryan this adorable tent.

we set it up and he absolutely loves it!

aunt heather sent ryan a package in the mail...

and made all of the cutest party hats you've ever seen.

the invite

we spent the rest of the afternoon getting ready for his party. 

the decorations

(the sign says "let the wild rumpus start")

the cake

it turned out a little better than i thought it would.

especially because it was my first cake.

{but i have been practicing}

the guests

i didn't get pictures of everyone.

but we are so thankful that so many people came...

grandma and grandpa h. and cass

alli, marlee, ridge, and ryan

scott, nat and taycee

luke and julia

darren, alyne, courtney and alexa.

the presents

ryan was truly spoiled!!
he got a pool from grandma and papa h.
{my dad almost passed out blowing it up today }
he also got toy story 1 from grandma and papa o.
{we have already watched it 2 or more times today }

and his FAVORITE part ever was 

blowing out the candles!

and then some of the kids slept in a "big pile"

or really they just wrestled.

ryder had a great time playing with his girlfriend taycee.

after the party