Pairs: The Birthday Cowgirl

Monday was Skylar’s fourth birthday, and we celebrated twice. The first time was at her party on Saturday. Thunderstorms were forecast, but didn’t show up until well after the party. Thank goodness, since the Cowgirl theme included pony rides in their back yard. Betsy rode at a stable growing up and knew the woman who ran the stable, so she brought over two ponies for an hour, and the kids loved it. Here’s the girl all decked out!

It took her awhile to decide about the ponies, but once she got on she absolutely loved it. By that time, most of the other kids had moved on to the swing set and making bubbles, so she was able to ride for quite awhile.

On Monday, just the family assembled for cake and family presents. We gave Skylar a homemade gift certificate for Zooclasses at the Seneca Park Zoo. Grandma and Skylar are going together. Yeah, for that! They’re specifically for 4 and 5 year olds, and each month focus on a different group of animals. October will be our first class, and it’s all about birds. We’re doing it on a month-by-month basis to see how she likes it, and to coordinate schedules.

Here’s the birthday card I made for her. For once, I had the design in mind beforehand, and it came out just the way I envisioned it. 

This one took a few dies to put together:  Balloons & Baby Party Animals (Simon Says), and By the Numbers & In the Meadows (Papertrey Ink), as well as a little heart punch I’ve had forever. The stamps were from Baby Party Animals, and Winnie and Walter’s Big, Bold and Merry. The confetti in the balloon came in a Simon Says card kit and is from Martha Stewart.

Linking the Pairs to Helena’s fine blog where you’ll find other interesting pairings for sure.