I woke her up in the morning bright and early and sang to her like I do every year, with tears in my eyes. I'm such a sap. Really. I do need to stop all the crying, but I just love her (and really want to keep her my little baby forever!). When she went out into the living area it was full of balloons and birthday presents and she was all smiles! She knew about Disney though because SOMEHOW it came out (hmmm maybe by my MIL the night before...hahaha). We asked Ella what she wished for and she said "a puppy." I told her that won't be happening, so she she wished again and this time it was for her daddy. The waterworks flowed and I made her pick a 3rd wish. Thank goodness it was for Disney World! I hate to disappoint!
Ella loves this place. There's not a ride she doesn't fear. Her first choice: Haunted Mansion. She was finally tall enough for Thunder Mountain, too. I remember that was MY favorite ride when I was a kid. I expected the look of fear on her face at the end of the roller coaster ride, but instead she was smiling from ear to ear and asked "Can we bring daddy here so he can ride this, too?!"--My fearless, yet very cautious little girl. We tried the teacups for the first time as well. I thought the spinning ride would make me sick, but I held it together and spun the cup really fast...so fast that I looked over at Ella at one point and her head was all rocking back and forth hahaha. Guess I got really into it!
We finally watched one of the parades, too. At the end of the parade the characters sing this happy birthday song. Well Ella of course thought they were singing to her. All weekend she kept saying "how does everyone know it's my birthday? My school friends, my soccer friends, the hotel gave me a button..." It was so cute! I just kept telling her it's because the world loves her and she's one special little girl. And she is. I hope I was able to make her 4th birthday extra amazing and extra memorable for her. I know she wanted her daddy there more than anything in the world, but hopefully a weekend with her favorite girls in her favorite place sort of made up for it;)
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