Eli's best friend, Max, turned 5 in January, but just had his party today! The Granville's had it out on this little farm type place called the "Hitching Post". It was so cute and the kids had a GREAT time!! They got to ride a pony, take a tractor ride, pet the animals, and play all sorts of other games that the owner had set up on his property. It was sunny and in the mid-70s today, so everything was perfect!
Photo 1: Eli petting the pony that they got to ride later, Sugar. You can't tell very well in this picture, but this pony's hair was dyed pink and purple!
Photo 2: Brady and Eli swinging.
Photo 3: Eli and Max fishing in the swimming pool for fake fish with plastic fishing rods. I'm not sure they actually caught anything, though. :)
Photo 4: Brady's way of catching things...with a net! Forget this fishing rod stuff!
Photo 5: Eli trying to lasso a fake calf. Daddy is to the side trying to give him directions. Sadly, all their attempts were unsuccessful!
Photo 6: A different view of Eli trying to rope the calf.
Photo 7: Tractor rides! Eli is in the first compartment behind the tractor (riding alone). Brady is in the next one behind Eli with the orange shirt on. He is sitting with a boy in blue. Brady rode this thing every time the man took it out. It was his favorite part of the whole day.
Photo 8: Bull riding. The kids had to hold on to this "bull" while the man who owned the property had it buck around like a bucking bronco for 8 seconds. Brady would not try this one.
Photo 9: This is me trying to Eli's picture with the horses. There was always more interesting
things to see and do, so this is the best I could get. Oh well.
Photo 10: Horse riding time! Here is Eli riding Sugar.
Photo 11: Eli, a real cowboy.
Photo 12: Brady's turn to ride Sugar. He had such a hard time waiting in line. He loved getting to be on the horse!
Photo 13: Sweet little cowboy Brady!
Photo 14: Eli and his friend, Riley, trying to work together to get the water and the ducks back to the duck racing station. When they got the bucket back to where it belonged, Eli told Riley to let go, he'd put them back by himself. When he did so, Riley exclaimed, "Eli, you're so strong!!" Impressing the ladies at age 5.
Photo 15: Eli, Max, Grant, and Riley fishing.
Photo 16: When they took the real pony away, Brady had to find his own to ride. I think he would have stayed there all day if we would have let him. :)
Photo 1: Eli petting the pony that they got to ride later, Sugar. You can't tell very well in this picture, but this pony's hair was dyed pink and purple!
Photo 2: Brady and Eli swinging.
Photo 3: Eli and Max fishing in the swimming pool for fake fish with plastic fishing rods. I'm not sure they actually caught anything, though. :)
Photo 4: Brady's way of catching things...with a net! Forget this fishing rod stuff!
Photo 5: Eli trying to lasso a fake calf. Daddy is to the side trying to give him directions. Sadly, all their attempts were unsuccessful!
Photo 6: A different view of Eli trying to rope the calf.
Photo 7: Tractor rides! Eli is in the first compartment behind the tractor (riding alone). Brady is in the next one behind Eli with the orange shirt on. He is sitting with a boy in blue. Brady rode this thing every time the man took it out. It was his favorite part of the whole day.
Photo 8: Bull riding. The kids had to hold on to this "bull" while the man who owned the property had it buck around like a bucking bronco for 8 seconds. Brady would not try this one.
Photo 9: This is me trying to Eli's picture with the horses. There was always more interesting things to see and do, so this is the best I could get. Oh well.
Photo 10: Horse riding time! Here is Eli riding Sugar.
Photo 11: Eli, a real cowboy.
Photo 12: Brady's turn to ride Sugar. He had such a hard time waiting in line. He loved getting to be on the horse!
Photo 13: Sweet little cowboy Brady!
Photo 14: Eli and his friend, Riley, trying to work together to get the water and the ducks back to the duck racing station. When they got the bucket back to where it belonged, Eli told Riley to let go, he'd put them back by himself. When he did so, Riley exclaimed, "Eli, you're so strong!!" Impressing the ladies at age 5.
Photo 15: Eli, Max, Grant, and Riley fishing.
Photo 16: When they took the real pony away, Brady had to find his own to ride. I think he would have stayed there all day if we would have let him. :) 
What a great idea to celebrate a winter birthday in the springtime! Looks like the boys had a great time!
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