2nd Birthday Party: Handy Manny Theme

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Well, it was only a month and a half late, but we finally had a birthday party for James. We bought a house in August, so we decided to postpone his party until we were moved in and had some time to get settled. This year’s birthday theme was Handy Manny, one of James’ favorite TV shows. I think he has learned a few things about home repairs, because I swear, I heard him say “that’s not how Manny would do it” on several occasions as Stacy and I were working on the house. Maybe next time we buy a house we’ll have James do all the work. Who am I kidding? These past couple of months were long and tiring. I don’t think we are moving ever again!

Anyway, you probably didn’t click on this post to hear (or read) about our adventures in home repair, did you? Nope, you came to see pics of the birthday boy. Well, here ya go:

 

Handy Manny red toolbox‑themed birthday cake with Manny's tools popping out, decorated with expressive faces and eyes, and “Happy Birthday James” written in white icing on the front, sitting on a kitchen counter.
Handy Manny toolbox cake

 

Red birthday cake decorated like Handy Manny's toolbox with smiling cartoon tool figures—including a phillips-head screwdriver (Felipe), flat-head screwdriver (Turner), hammer (Pat), monkey wrench (Rusty), saw (Dusty), tape measure (Stretch), and pliers (Squeeze)—surrounded by red fondant accents and “Happy Birthday James” written in white icing.
Handy Manny toolbox cake

 

Closeup of Felipe, Handy Manny's phillips-head screwdriver on top of the red toolbox-shaped cake.
Handy Manny’s phillips screwdriver, “Felipe”

 

Closeup of Pat, Handy Manny's hammer on top of the red toolbox-shaped cake.
Handy Manny’s hammer, “Pat”

 

Closeup of Rusty, Handy Manny's monkey wrench on top of the red toolbox-shaped cake.
Handy Manny’s monkey wrench, “Rusty”

 

Closeup of Turner, Handy Manny's flat-head screwdriver on top of the red toolbox-shaped cake.
Handy Manny’s flathead screwdriver, “Turner”

 

Hand holding an orange foam construction cone display filled with cake pops topped with colorful Handy Manny‑themed plastic hats and tools, with more cake pops visible on a tray inside an open refrigerator in the background.
Cake pops

 

James sitting in a Fisher‑Price SpaceSaver high chair while an adult helps guide his hand to smash a donut, with a wooden chair, a sideboard with a wicker basket, and a table covered in a colorful cartoon tablecloth and a yellow toy construction helmet in the background.
James’s Birthday Donut Smash

 

Birthday celebration in a dining room with red walls, where James in a high chair is helped by an adult with a cupcake, while another child in a sports jersey sits at a decorated table featuring a red Handy Manny‑themed cake that reads “Happy Birthday James,” along with bowls of snacks and party items.
James’s Birthday Donut Smash

 

James wearing glasses and a white shirt sitting in a high chair while an adult lifts his donut frosting-covered hand to his mouth, with pieces of donut on the tray, a colorful cartoon tablecloth in the background, a red birthday cake with Handy Manny's tools on top, and a yellow construction hat labeled “Nick” on the table.
James’s Birthday Donut Smash

 

James wearing glasses and a white shirt sitting in a Fisher‑Price SpaceSaver high chair with pieces of donut on the tray, an adult’s arm nearby, and a red wall and colorful cartoon tablecloth with party decorations in the background.
James’s Birthday Donut Smash

 

James wearing glasses and a white shirt sitting in a high chair with pieces of donut on the tray, another child visible in the foreground, and a red birthday cake on a colorful cartoon tablecloth in the background while adults stand nearby.
James’s Birthday Donut Smash

 

James wearing glasses, a white shirt with colorful designs, and a beaded necklace sitting in a high chair with a broken donut scattered on the tray, with a wooden chair and part of a table visible in the background.
James’s Birthday Donut Smash

 

Children gathered around a dining‑room table covered with aHandy Manny tablecloth, with a red Handy Manny toolbox shaped birthday cake that reads “Happy Birthday James” and tools attached to the top, surrounded by snacks, bowls, and drinks while Stacy is standing behind James in a high chair on the left.
The kids are ready for cake

 

Group sitting on the floor during a gift‑opening moment as a woman shows a blue card to a child wearing glasses and a gray jacket, with another child in a dark blue Cutler jersey nearby, surrounded by open boxes, tissue paper, and colorful items while someone writes on a notepad.
Opening gifts

 

James sitting on the floor in front of a red couch while an adult gently supports them from behind, surrounded by colorful gift bags and tissue paper during a family gift‑opening gathering.
James’ first Chicago Bears jersey

 

James wearing a plush monkey hat while an adult helps adjust it during a gift‑opening gathering, with another child seated nearby and colorful gift bags, tissue paper, and a notepad visible around the group.
A monkey hat

 

Stacy wearing a plush monkey hat sitting on the floor and gently holding James’ face while another person nearby holds a colorful children’s book or toy, with a red couch and dark cushion in the background.
Stacy wearing the monkey hat