Levi's 2nd Birthday Party - "Melmo" (AKA - Elmo) Theme

We celebrated Levi's 2nd birthday a week early - so that all our family in Sac could attend. It was a combined party - for Father's Day and my brother Joey's birthday also. It was at our house - and we decided to try to do a character cake - for the first time. The "Melmo" (what Levi calls Elmo) cake was a challenge.

Here are the lil cousins all intrigued by Levi's presents.

Big brother helping Levi open the presents. Levi wasn't too interested in opening them all - he was OK with brother helping. He started getting distracted by a few presents.

Thought I got a picture with them both - and then Levi turned - and Jacob has the "fake" smile. Oh well - see they are wearing their Sesame Street garb - Jacob in Cookie Monster - and Levi's shirt had Elmo and Grover.

Levi needed a little help blowing out the candle. He tried once - and then Mommy helped.

Levi had a pitiful face while we sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He didn't know what to think - and I thought he might start crying. There were about 12 of us singing - and I guess my brothers can be a little scary! :D

The cake.....after several hours.....a few jars of red dye.....gobs of money and realizing after returning to the store for more potent dye that it would have been cheaper to buy it.....the taste of black frosting (mmmmmm.....not so much).....but the sound of Levi saying "Melmo"..........priceless!