Four...

My little, tiny baby is four years old! THIS tiny baby right here - now is four!

That seems so, so, not so tiny babyish to me!!!

My sweet Marley is growing up so fast. We couldn't be more proud of her! She is so funny and sweet and smart and strong willed - which can prove to be difficult as a parent but will serve her well in the future. This year Marley wanted to have her birthday party at Storyland, or the magical playground according to her. Well, upon entering Storyland you must go through a kid sized tunnel - this made bringing in the three tiered topsy turvy Mad Hatter cake an interesting challenge! Thanks Uncle Wes!

Here it is, safe and sound! Grammy did an amazing cake yet again!

The lucky birthday girl got to use Storyland's Castle to celebrate the big numero quatro.

Of course, her best buddy Audrey was there to celebrate the big day!

The day was filled with fun rides and lots of playing!

Of course there were pb&j tea sandwiches made with pink and purple bread

and cookies just like Alice had!

Everyone sang Happy Birthday to you

and enjoyed some yummy cake and ice cream.

Then we played some more!

Mackenzie enjoyed a ride on the beautiful carousel,

Those who were daredevils risked it all on the ladybug roller coaster! (Marley was not one of them.)

We ended the day with a train ride around City Park. Mars had to sit next to her best cuz, of course! (Be sure to admire thier facial expressions!)

This party animal couldn't go any longer!

A wonderful time was had by all! Thanks to everyone who came, and for those of you who couldn't make it, you were in our hearts! As for Marley - well she is already rubbing it in that on her next birthday she will be five - FIVE! Time sure does fly when you're having fun...