Makena will turn 4 on January 19th. She is growing up so fast! Makena has been thinking about her 4th birthday party since her she had her 3rd birthday party. (It's easy to start planning early when you don't have a sense of how long a year really is.) For her 4th birthday, she wanted a party at Cash Lovell Stables. (Most of the party venues have websites I was able to show her and that helped her choose.) Cash Lovell has a climate controlled riding area. All of the kids got to ride a horse (at least once), make a horse craft and have their faces painted. Makena and Megan got a little extra time in the saddle. After all of the horsey fun, everyone went into the lounge for birthday cake. We asked our party guests to bring items for a local charity instead of birthday gifts. We chose Samaritan Ministries of Winston Salem. They are home to Winston-Salem's only soup kitchen, a 69 bed homeless shelter for men and also offer a substance abuse recovery center for men. We were able to collect approximately $200 worth of gift cards and checks as well as many items off of their wish list. We had a huge box that was overflowing with donations. I am always impressed with the generosity of our friends and family. Phil, Makena and Megan took everything to Samaritan Ministries today. They were very appreciative and impressed by our large donation.
Here are some fun pics from Makena's party:
The kids listened to a safety talk.
(Most of the kids) waited very patiently for their turn.
Megan was very excited!
Such a big girl!
The birthday girl got extra time in the saddle.
Makena and Megan worked hard on their horsey craft.
Kaley
The adults thought the face painting was mediocre. The kids thought it was fantastic.
Adam
Wyatt
Weston
Owen
Big smiles from the birthday girl!
Makena going down the "horsey slide."
Before the party, Megan told us she wanted to ride a green horse. There were no green horses but I don't think she was disappointed.
Makena picked the picture for her birthday cake out of one of her books. It's Cinderella and her horse with Prince Charming. Everyone loved the cake. Mrs. Pumpkin's came through again!
Beck enjoyed his first taste of cotton candy!
Yee-Haw, Daddy!
Afterward, Makena told us it was the best birthday party ever. Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!!
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