Have you ever done something as a parent that just makes you sick every time you think about it…  Well I lost ALL the pictures to Ridge’s 3rd birthday!  Then a miracle happened, and Mitzi happened to find them in some maternity pants that I finally gave her back a YEAR later!  One year of guilt, and I can finally get over it!!!  Yay, so nearing his 4th birthday I can finally post his 3rd!

Ridge decided that he wanted to have a backhoe party, and he wanted to invite his friends, just like Navie did ;).  So we threw him a fun little birthday party.  Pop-pop (my dad) has a backhoe that the kids LOVE to drive, so he brought it down and let each of the kids get in and dig in it. 

They all got hard hats that they decorated while they waited for everyone to have a turn digging. 

Then we hooked up the piñata to the bucket of the backhoe and let the kids go to town.  (Wow, I am huge!  Don’t forget this was a year ago, and I am ready to pop with Hawkins in my belly)!

Add a melt down at this point of the party…  Then, just as quick as it was here, it was over and on to presents! 

We finished off with cake and ice cream, and I had the happiest little 3 year old ever.  He loved his party, and has been planning his next year birthday ever since!  Happy Birthday buddy, hope you had the best backhoe birthday ever!