Today my Bright Star turned 4!

We can hardly believe it. Four years since she came into our lives as a tiny, 6 lbs, smiling baby. As I always say, she smiled the day she was born {she really did} and she hasn't stopped smiling since. Strangers always noticed her and commented on what a happy baby she was. 

Now that she's FOUR, she has an opinion. We can't get away with what we used to. So, not wanting to leave her birth date completely un-celebrated, we headed off to Chuck E. Cheese when daddy got off work. Oh, Chuck E. Cheese...you are really a strange bit of Americana.

 

The birthday girl had an absolute blast, so who can complain? Sure you spend $30 on 2 cents worth of tokens=crappy toys, and sure the pizza texture is much like that of cardboard covered in melted cheese--but for our 4-year-old daughter, it was heaven on earth. So, why not?

 

Skee ball!

Violet!! No!

Oh, but Violet did seem to have found her calling.
Seriously, this could be a great outlet for her. 

 

Also, she made a girl cry tonight. 

"What, mom? You don't get extra tickets by being nice!"

Forget the tickets and games, Eisley rode this horse about 50 times tonight.

Of course, whatever big sister has to do,
little sister has to do, also.

Awww....

Love these girls.

I beat Eisley in a mean game of air hockey.
{I tried to let her win, but it's harder than it looks when you're playing a 4-year-old.}

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When you decide you're unwilling to spend another $10 on coins worth 5 cents, you have your child head to the "Ticket Muncher".
{Cue the speech, in old-lady voice, "Back in my day the cashier had to count every single ticket by hand..."}


Push giant red button...
{This is super exciting when you're 4.}


"What's happening?!"

And out comes your ticket reciept! Eisley had 413 tickets to cash in.

I think she had a pretty good birthday, especially considering that all of this excitement was preceded by Pop Tarts for breakfast, a birthday cake pop from Starbucks, fewer time-outs, & at lunch with daddy at McDonalds {where the manager just happened to give us free ice cream, not even knowing we had The Birthday Girl in tow}.

Now, does that smirk not say it all?
Best birthday to date.
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Oh, I can't believe it's been four whole years since I became a mommy to this most wonderful little girl. My pie, Eisley.
I love you.


Happy Birthday.