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Today, we celebrated our darling big little girl.

She is so sweet.  Brings me unbelievable loads of joy.  I LOVE watching her dance all.over.the.house.

I love her face in this photo.  And I love how tiny she looks next to those big balloons.  Her four years have flown by.  Flown by.  I wish I could hit reply.

She was so thrilled when Elena and I showed up at school pick-up with her birthday balloons.  Precious.  Love how balloons can make a little one feel so special.  I'm thinking Jesus must pass out balloons in heaven.

A princess cupcake tower.  Not what I was planning this year, but it seems to have worked!

:)

Clayton is the best big brother ever.  I mean, ever.

She mostly got fall/winter clothes for her birthday, and she modeled every piece without any prompting.  

Hello Kitty raincoat from Grandma Hawkins.

Finally....the prize winner....a Princess scooter!  She's been wanting a scooter so badly the past few weeks.  Steals off with her brothers' every chance she gets.  Now, her own!

Gabriella, how I love you.  I loved celebrating you today.  You are uniquely dear to me and I deeply and fully treasure you.

Happy 4th birthday, sweetheart.