What a fun day. We woke up and took Dillen out to breakfast first thing where she enjoyed pancakes and a hot chocolate (and happily shared with Roxy who was eager to eat her whipped cream). Then we went on a shopping spree at a toy store where she had SO MUCH FUN picking out toys. She went up and down the isles, looking everything over two or three times. Then we got a basket and started filling it up. She stopped at one point and said, "Mommy, I think I want to get something for Roxy, too." She picked out a ball for Roxy and for herself she chose all imaginary play toys. She didn't want any games - just more small animals, a Calico Critter family, three small stuffed animals, Prince Derek and 12 pairs of shoes from the 12 Dancing Princesses, and some more costume jewelry. (I think we've started a tradition.) She spent the majority of the day playing with all of her new toys from yesterday and today and then we went to Samurai for dinner - her choice, of course. Once home, she got to open a gift from Sean and I and a couple from her Uncle Scott. We ended the day by putting 4 candles in some left over cake from Sea World, sang Happy Birthday and then she blew out the candles with one breath!

It fills me with absolute joy knowing she has enjoyed her birthday celebrations. From yesterday at Sea World to all the fun things she got to do today. She's so expressive - I think I got about 100 hugs today (some that knocked me to the ground), I was told she thinks I'm beautiful about 200 times and she told us she was having a great birthday about 300 times.

We watched The Birthday Show on Sprout TV to see if Kevin would read the card we made for her. Though he didn't, we did see her name, age and location scroll down at the bottom of the screen. She was tickled pink. (And I am determined to create a better card next year!!) ;0)

She is now conked out on the couch and has snuggled up with her new stuffed animals.

My mom has always told me that she enjoyed EVERY age I hit as I was growing up - I now really understand that. When Dillen was an infant I thought, 'how could I love any age more then this?' I had the same thought when she turned 1, the same at 2, the same at 3 and now the same at 4. She's just such an amazing person. I feel so incredibly lucky to be her mom. I must have done something right to deserve such a loving, sweet and extremely humorous and gifted child. And it's interesting as I am watching Roxy go through her own stages how much I have the same thoughts about her. She is asleep in my lap at the moment and I really can't imagine loving any other age more then where she is right now.

My heart is so incredibly full with love for my family.