Joash's Birthday Celebrations

Well, we have had quite the weekend celebrating with this four year old. In the morning, there were lots of decorations up.

We had cake at coffee time. Joash had requested a farm cake with a barn, two tractors and a farmer. I was pretty pleased to find this nice farm candles at the Bulk Barn.

When then did a little family outing to the corn maze. It was a cool, drizzly day, so we had the whole place to ourselves.

I am pretty sure Joash would have been just as please to play in the giant sandbox all day, even with the rain.

Mataya had fun too.

Then we came back home for presents. Joash opened his gifts from Mom and Dad, Mataya, Grandma and Grandpa and Oom Emil and Tante Karisa. He has been playing with them all non-stop.

Oma and Opa came over Sunday for lunch, more cake and of course they had a few gifts too.

And today there were a few more presents in the mail from Tante Reina, Aunt Joy and Uncle Chad, and Aunt Dawn and Uncle Nick. Joash has had a great birthday!

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