I will always remember Emet’s 2nd Birthday. We were still in the middle of transitioning back to Louisville and in temporary housing - which made things a bit more challenging than a normal year. We were set on making his day special and making the most of our situation. Emet was in the beginning stages of a growing love for all thing Cars, so we went out and purchased these really big Lightning McQueen and Mater wall posters. You can see the look of shock and surprise on Emet’s face when he walks out and sees them for the first time. We had an amazing day together playing and eating all the cake.

Soon after Emet’s birthday we surprised Emet and took him to Disneyland! It was a work trip for while Calvin but we had several days of down time, so we planned to take him to Cars Land (or as we told Emet - Lightning McQueen’s House).

We put together some of our favorite moments and compiled them into a little video. As much as these videos are for me and Calvin, we hope they serve to awaken special childhood memories for Emet allowing him to look back and remember this special celebration!

We love you little Emet!

EMET’s birthday

disneyland

|  Credits: Author - Jacintha Payne; Photography - Calvin and Jacintha Payne  |