This year Reese got a great surprise on her birthday morning because even our friendly Elf Sam got into the birthday celebration. It added an extra level of excitement to the daily ritual of looking for Sam. Of course, we didn't need to do much to crank up the excitement level on this day. Reese was plenty excited for everybody. She has been able to tell anyone who asks for a while now that her birthday is December 11, and the arrival of the actual day was almost too much for her to take. In fact, when Reese and Sarah went to Trader Joe's to get some things for dinner she proudly announced to the cashier that it was her birthday, and because Trader Joe's is so fantastic they presented her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Reese absolutely loved it!
Reese had quite a few ideas about what she wanted for her cake but ultimately settled on Elsa's castle. If you don't know who Elsa is, then shame on you. Or just go watch Frozen. In any case, Sarah once again did an incredible job putting together the perfect cake. And to make it extra special we gave Reese her birthday present of an Elsa dress and tiara moments before we revealed the cake. So she was able to hold her Elsa cake while wearing her Elsa outfit. It was almost too good to be true.
The evening overall was wonderful. Sharon and Chris joined us for dinner and Reese basked in an evening that revolved around her. The smile in this picture says it all. Her big sister was very good throughout and did her best to hold back from opening Reese's presents for her. Meanwhile, we sat there and tried to figure out how Reese got to be 4 so quickly. She is already talking about how she is going to be 5. We can wait on that one.
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