Happy Birthday Cowgirl!

It was Sarah's birthday on Saturday (June 7). I wasn't going to throw her a party, but she has made so many good friends since we moved up here, and since we will be moving next week (albeit only 1.3 miles West), I thought it fitting to let her celebrate with them in case she doesn't get to play with them much anymore. I helped her pick out six friends and give invitations to each. She decided she wanted a "horsey" party, and I have known for months that she intended to have a pinata on her birthday this time. So, what else but a horse one? Her cake was a horse. Her pinata was a horse. She gave out a couple of little horse toys in each party favor bag. She wore a pink cowboy hat (which she chose from the party store), and handed out horsey bandanas that Mama so graciously made for all her special friends out of the horsey material she chose. It was at the park because I didn't think we would have enough room in our current residence to host six little energetic party goers AND a pinata. Here's proof that our little girl turned four! (Or, at least that she celebrated it, anyway.)

Here's her pretty horsey cake.

With cute little cowboy boot candles. That's Lucas' little hand reaching up to see if he can sneak a taste of the cake undetected. He was caught! (on tape, even!)

Her pretty horsey pinata. I was afraid she would be too sad to break it open because it was a horse (one of her absolute favorite-est things in the whole world), but I think she was more excited for the candy inside to care about breaking it open. But as you can see, Alex, Lucas and Sarah (and her friends, of course) all had no problem taking a swing or two... or seven at that poor little candy-stuffed horse.



Oh, and I almost forgot. They build these things so solidly nowadays, so the kids needed a little help finishing off the horse. This was a task Jeff was thoroughly content to help accomplish. See? If you look closely, you can see the poor horse's back leg flying through the air in this one.

One of her favorite presents. Jeff insisted on this one, and it was a very good choice. Of course, she got a helmet to go along with it. She just had to hop on and take this picture for me before she put it on!

Here's Alex, enjoying the weather, rolling down the grassy hills, and sporting one of Sarah's horsey bandanas. He thought that was pretty cool. He also loved that he was allowed to wear his cowboy boots to the park. Thanks Grandma Sherie!

And last, but not least, Sarah's cute princess cowgirl hat. She was trying so hard to keep it on, but it's really an adult size one. Here she is with her friend from across the street who also donned a cowboy hat for the special occasion.

Sarah had six friends come, but I already sent copies of the pictures to them, and since this post is long enough and picture-filled enough, I'll omit those ones this time around. But she loved having you all come. Rex, Deklan, Kayana, Jausylon, Lily, and Parker all came out to help her celebrate. Thanks guys! (And moms, who so graciously either attended or let thier little ones come.) Happy Birthday Sarah Bara!