Overview

• On Sept. 14, Paisley shared on Instagram that a donkey was born on the family farm, posting a photo of Kimberly Williams-Paisley with the newborn.
• He combined the news with a birthday tribute and joked that doing so might have been a "bad idea" that invited unintended comparisons.
• Williams-Paisley replied with a lighthearted comment suggesting he might have forgotten her birthday without the foal’s timely arrival.
• Fans filled the comments with birthday wishes and affectionate jokes, with some calling the donkey the perfect present.
• Coverage reiterated that the couple married in 2003, have two sons, live in the Nashville area, and that Williams-Paisley appears in 9-1-1: Nashville.