she turned four---pony party style

my sweet paisley noel turned 4. i can't believe it. i remember when she was born and i couldn't get enough of her. she was the most beautiful baby i had ever seen and her hair was out of control gorgeous. her birth is one of my favorite memories of my life and she continues to enamor me everyday. 

this year, i actually felt like throwing her a real party.

riding ponies it was and she had been so excited for weeks.

here are the invites we came up with:

tragically, the night before the party. i woke up at 3am with what i think was the flu. throwing up all night and morning. husband gave me a blessing and i prayed i could make it to the party. the anxiety of having someone else to run it after all my preparations was killing me!

luckily, no miraculously, i was able to pull myself together 

and i felt decent throughout the party. luckily, my mom is here to visit and she and husband helped SOOO much. thanks nana!

i made award ribbons and party hats for each of the kids:

the party was at the riding stables on base and the place was perfect! its a huge area with tons of trees, picnic tables, and a few playgrounds so the kids could play while waiting for pony rides.

all i needed was a few simple decorations:

lunch consisted of chick-fil-a nuggets, fruit, and chips.

all the kids ran around the playground, then ate, and took turns riding one of the two ponies we had.

the birthday girl

                                   lucas and kavi ::  carter baby was kind of a pill

dreamy dmitri 

  

brody and bridger

paisley possibly could have been more excited about the cupcakes

than anything else. she's definitely got my sweet tooth.

sweet girls: ava & ashlyn 

my beautiful 4 year old. 

i love my paisley bear so much. she is so generous and loving towards her brother and sister. this girl knows what she wants at all times. she doesn't like to get dirty and is very delicate with her toys. she's a picky eater and loves baths. she's frugal with her kisses, but generous with her cuddles. she is sensitive and sassy. and i love her so.