Much to be Thankful for...

Apparently, our daughter's birthday is scheduled to land on Thanksgiving day every 6 years, which happened to be this year! In a desperate attempt to make our day as easy as possible --after all, we still have to cook dinner -- but still special for our daughter, we decided to host her 4th birthday celebration at Brandon's Village in Gates Canyon Park, Calabasas. For those of you who haven't been there yet, it is a must-see for you and the entire family.

We chose to have an early morning playdate, offering delicious breakfast treats from Corner Bakery and had my mother-in-law make her special Breakfast Casserole to add the perfect touch! Coffee and OJ served for all and of course, a cake, made the day as easy as pie.

Here's the good news about landing on a holiday: Because it was a holiday, we didn't have to pay for a permit to book the park - that's right...F.R.E.E. It doesn't get better than that. To boot, the park is relatively new and beautifully landscaped with loads of greenery as well. We were even lucky enough to bring the dogs for them to enjoy as well!

I should also mention it was designed in mind for children with disabilities to be able to enjoy! So beautiful...

An additional perk was that right beside the (shaded) bench area, there is a beautiful little tree - perfect for our princess castle pinata, which was a huge hit with the kids. Just remember to clean up after yourself; the park is too beautiful to litter!

The park was built in honor of Brandon Kaplan, a little boy who was physically and developmentally disabled, so that he would have the privilege of playing with other children as an equal.

At the end of the (very long) day, we could not have been more thankful to be blessed with such a beautiful birthday-day, shared with our closest friends and family...animals too! (I'll try to update with some actual pictures of our special day soon).