Monday, May 7, 2012

Happy 4th Birthday, Caden Michael! With lots of pictures!

We cannot believe that our little boy is 4 years old now!  What a blessing he has been in our lives. He has been through a lot in his 4 short years of life - 3 very long hospital stays for one. We are so very thankful for him every day. Also, some quick stats at 4 years old, he is wearing size 5 clothes, weighs in at 46 lbs and is about 44 inches tall. 

Grammie came over a day early to hang out with us and brought PRESENTS. Caden loves presents. Look at the expressions on his face when he is opening them...

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Then, what does every 4 year old need for their birthday??? A pony party! I had heard about this great farm called The Painted Pony. They had all kinds of animals and then actually let the kids paint the pony!
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First up, pony rides! Here are our friends Sarah, Brendan, Ethan, and cousin Wade riding the ponies!
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Do you think he liked his pony party?
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We had three ponies and the birthday boy got to ride all 3!

There were swings and a dirt pit/sand pile for the kids to play in.

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They had baby goats, chickens, ducks, pigs, donkeys, cows, oh my!
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Feeding the cow...
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Then, we got to paint Charlie the horse! This animal amazingly just stood there calmly while all of the kids put their handprints on him.
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Family picture with Charlie! Mommy looks huge at almost 9 months pregnant!
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Then, onto the hayride. Daddy went...mommy did not. Didn't need all that jostling around...we were glad that Ensley decided not to share her brother's birthday.
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Happy Birthday, Caden!
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And the aftermath...
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He insisted on holding some of his presents. Good times were had by all! Great memories for our little boy. We love you Caden and hope you enjoyed your pony party!

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