Celebrating "4"

On Thursday, Eliana turned 4-years-old, so we've spent the last few days celebrating our littlest lady.  She continues to be loving and thoughtful, yet willful and sassy.  Her goals for the future include becoming a Scientist Ballerina who helps people and living in a castle located on Fairmount Boulevard in Shaker Heights . . . dream big, little one! Here's a look at her first few days as a 4-year-old:

 Bananas with whipped cream and sprinkles

 She convinced us it was very important to open one present before going to school

 A highlight of her day was bringing in a treat to share with classmates

 Her lunch of choice was Panera, where she insisted we sit on "golden chairs".  I never knew Panera was so fancy, by the way.

 Back at home, we began preparing for her birthday dinner, which she requested be "Finding Dory" shaped pizza.  I'm not sure where these ideas come from, but we did our best.

 A cookie cake and  . . .

 . . .  presents followed dinner.

 The evening ended with a much anticipated dance performance. 

 The following day, we headed to Great Wolf Lodge to continue the celebration.

 I must say, as the girls get older, trips like this are so much easier!

 We had a bit of time to spend in the arcade before the evening's pajama party.

 Our girls had the best time dancing during the Jammie Jamboree

 They indulged in ice cream while waiting for the Clocktower Show and Bedtime Story.

 Meeting Violet was a great way to end the night.

They love having their own "cabin" in the room.

Eliana has given us so many reasons to smile over the last four years and I'm so thankful we were able to capture all of her joy these past few days.