My Favorite 4-Year-Old

Sweet Reagie had a big birthday today! She was surprised to wake up and find that Addison and I had decorated the kitchen after she went to sleep last night (Thanks Lil' Smith's for the idea). Shortly after she discovered the streamers our contractor and his helper (who are pretty much full time around here for the next month) arrived for the day with birthday wishes and cookies from the local bakery. She opened one present.....a blingy journal with a shiny silver "R" on it, and then we got ready for our day. Today was the girls 3rd karate class and their first time to get to spar. Oh my goodness, that might have been the funniest thing I have ever seen. They did great. Reagan blew her teacher away. She called Reagan "Tiger Woman" and just shook her head saying, "It's always the little scrappy ones that surprise me!". Her karate success was a great start to her birthday. Afterwards, she picked Noodle and Company for lunch and then we took her to school. Reagan was so excited to get her "Birthday Tag" from Mrs. Meagan and take treats to her friends. This evening we opened presents with Daddy, went to Red Robin for dinner and ate cupcakes for dessert. Reagan was blessed with many sweet cards in the mail and phone calls from many friends and family members!

There's my birthday girl with her cupcakes. You can see my tile backsplash going in back there.

Loving her day!!! Notice the 2 candles in Gracyn's cupcake too, she had to blow some out! Present time! She was so happy to get a new CD player for her room. The girls new fav thing, since we moved here, is to blast out the worship music on their radios and sing and dance in their room. Her CD player was broken, but she is all set up now.

My girls at Red Robin, same booth as last week, same squished up girls. The birthday girl is happy, I don't know what is going on with the other two??

Birthday song and an ice-cream sundae.

Daddy led the birthday song.

She had to work to blow those candles out!

My sassy girl with her Daddy!

Love, love my Reagan. I loved telling her about her birthday today and she even let me hold and rock her like a baby for just a few minutes. This girl is a joy to our lives. She keep things interesting around here. She is funny, without even trying. Reagan is joyful, usually easygoing and compassionate. The girl loves her bible.....she keeps me on my toes, making sure we read it everyday. I am so proud watching her explore her new surroundings and try new things here. She has just jumped right in and started making friends. We love you baby girl, can't wait to watch you grow some more!