Max's Third Birthday, Part 1 -- Airplane Party!

[You may have noticed that I'm way behind on blog posts!  I went ahead and did Hattie's birth post out of order (because what's more important than a new member of our family?) but am now going back to last fall and will do my best to catch up over the next month or so.]

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Max had a high-flying third birthday party at the "Airplane Museum" (aka the Frontiers of Flight Museum -- an official affiliate of the Smithsonian -- next door to Love Field airport.)  That's an actual retired Southwest Airlines 737 sticking halfway in and halfway out of the building.

The ticket/invitation for a flight on Maxwell Airlines.

We rented out one of the party areas and the kids had the run of the whole museum.  The calm before the storm ...

Adorable airplane cookies.

Awesome airplane cake.

Captain Maxwell reporting for duty.

Checking out one of the old planes with Grandma.  Looks like it has a flat tire!

The front half of the 737.

Captain Max and his co-pilot.

Climbing the control tower.

Ellie and Sloane.

Presents!

Jordan sliding.

Max goes for a spin.

Hudson and Max.

Hi, Blythe!

Chris and Amy take a break.

Alysse.

Scarlett and Stella.

Time for pizza.

Boyd and Blythe.

Claire.

"Happy birthday" time for our big guy.

Max and Sam digging in.

Maris.

Annick.

Stella, Scarlett, Rachael, Hudson, and Max.

Papa Tig and Max check out some more airplanes.

Oliver.

Digging into the airplane cookies.

Hey Paw, what are you doing with all those balloons?  Hope he doesn't float away ...

A fun time was had by all!