Benaiah's 3rd Birthday...pics from April 17

Can you tell that Benaiah likes cars and trucks and any piece of farm equipment?

I'm pretty sure cake decorating is not my calling.  I even drew a picture of a tractor beforehand.

Opening a "Cars" headlight from Aunt Kristin (Max's Aunt, as well as "aunt" to the kids).

You can tell by his sad face that he's not excited about it at all...

The briefcase-looking thing is a box with little compartment for his Matchbox, Hotwheels, and other cars...Benaiah has an organizational bone in him, so this is just right for him.  He also has been getting a little die-cast car every time he goes #2 on the potty...I found what works with him!  This was also from Aunt Kristin...thanks Aunt Kristin!

 Gramma Shell knows what Benaiah is crazy about...

The tow truck pulls a trash truck...1950s style

Mommy and Daddy got him a battery-operated John-Deere tractor, but we saved it for last since the battery had to charge and by then he was tuckered and all birthdayed-out.  So, that is why we have a sad face in the tractor picture...too much of a good thing...

Ever since his birthday though he has been taking his tractor out everyday and is very serious about riding it and parking it when he's done.