Dessert First

With our children’s birthdays 16 days apart, “Christmas in July” rings true in my house. The anticipation, especially for my now-4-year-old, builds for nearly a year; we’re almost as exciting as Santa. Last year’s party was a baseball one, and nearly as soon as it was over, my son began dreaming up themes for this one.
In the end, it was easy to settle; his train mania nearly rivals the baseball one, and since he couldn’t have two parties, he voted for Thomas the tank engine.
So we chugged our way through the early part of July happily dreaming up game, food, prize and piñata ideas.