Party Time!

We celebrated Ethan's 5th birthday last weekend at Shining Hope Farms, which provides hippo therapy and therapeutic horseback riding for children with special needs.  

Ethan rides there weekly and LOVES it.  

Grandma and Grandpa came from Raleigh to spend the weekend and celebrate with us!

Ethan sitting on his "throne"

Grandpa gave him this cool beach chair & umbrella for his birthday

He sat there to open all his presents

A sprinkler from Grandma!

Ethan playing his first game of Go Fish with Grandma

Ethan in his real cowboy hat from Grandpa

Owen rocking with his grandfathers

Daddy got to walk beside Ethan while he rode

We are extremely thankful for all of Ethan's friends 

and family who came to celebrate with us

Owen playing the "drop the ball in the bucket" game

Ethan catching a fish at the fishing game

The kids got to paint and color the horse

Ethan's first pinata

Ethan got the giggles before he hit the pinata

Pop finally got the candy out

I think the kids liked the trampoline more than anything else - 

even more than riding the horses!

Hudson playing the kazoo from his goodie bag

Ms. Ellen made the coolest game/therapy toy for Ethan 

out of block letters and Sesame Street figurines she got of ebay!

Owen happy after his nap on the swing

working on his new Buzz Lightyear puzzle

goodbye Grandma & Grandpa

Thanks for coming to see us!