Party Party "Lightna MaTween"

Dylan was so excited for his "Party Party Lightna MaTween". I had tons of Cars food and decorations all over the house, which may have been part of it. However, I think it was the 11 cardboard box Lightning McQueens Autrey was cutting out and painting to get ready for the party (every spare moment on nights and weekends) that really got Dylan all revved up. I know that man loves his son for going along with the crazy car idea I had, since he was the one doing all the work. Totally worth it to see the 7 little boys (along with Autrey and Matt) running around in them. They made awesome favors for the kids to take home as well.

The food, all things Cars, even the mac-n-cheese car shaped noodles. As usual I WAY overplanned:

The Cars #2 racetrack cake I made. Cute, if I do say so myself. And I do say so myself:

The "Bumper Bowling" Game I invented, where the kids used toy cars to bowl the pins over:

Favor bags/bags for pinata candy, coloring pages, stickers:

After our "Piston Cup" race, the kids each decorated their own Piston Cup cookie trophy:

Cars and trucks to play with and the sweet Lightning McQueen table my mom got Dylan that I flew back from PA:

One of the 11 Lightning McQueens. Ka-chow!:

Some of the gifts:

Racers at the race, being hounded by the paparazzi (What? If Dylan's not even going to remember this awesome party and all the work involved with pulling it off, I was bound and determined to document the heck out if it):

Racers:

Dylan Duke

Tommy Duke

Matthew Brandenburgh (next door neighbor)

Joshua West (across the street neighbor)

Calvin Nordstrom (in nursery with Dylan)

Liam Nordstrom (Calvin's older brother)

Hayden Nordstrom (in my primary class-oldest Nordstrom)

Matt Duke

Autrey Duke

Spectators:

Mimi and Papa

Moms of the Racers

When G-ma gave Dylan this hoodie, she was afraid it wouldn't be cold enough to wear. Turns out it was. Perfect:

"Check out my headlights":

Joshua's car of choice:

Racer in training, Tyler:

Racing Footage:

Little Boys Pinata Whacking Video:

Re-fueling their tanks:

"Bumper Bowling" Game Video:

Video of Matthew and Calvin Coloring at the Lightning McQueen Table:

Singing Happy Birthday Video:

Dylan's favorite part of the cake was the "yum yums" (M&Ms):

...and the cars:

Opening the presents:

We had so much food I told Jennifer West to send over JD (in light gray shirt) and the other football players hanging out at Coach Jacob's house to have lunch before their PeeWee Super Bowl Game. Still had tons of extras after they left. Turns out big boys also like the cars:

The birthday boy:

Mimi and Papa and Matt and Allyson stayed the rest of the weekend. Mimi got the boys matching conductor outfits they wore to the park:

Don't ask me what they were doing with that pole:

Dylan's birthday technically isn't until the 18th, but if you ask him he'll tell you, "I'm 2!"