Last Monday, June 18th, Vivian turned 4 years old. She is such a joy for our family and we are so thankful that we have been given this gift.
We loved celebrating her birthday twice last week: once in the Bahamas on her actual birthday, and then once again on Friday in Salem.
Kate is so happy for her sister. She's really contemplating the goodness of God here... :)
Joey and Tasha joined us for our birthday lunch at a restaurant in the hotel. Gotta love a tough man wearing a ballerina birthday hat.
I brought a few presents from home for her to open.
What an excited little girl! At the beginning of the trip, she told everyone that we were in the Bahamas just for her birthday. Ahh, kids are so self-centered :)
The restaurant was so special. They decorated the table for me beforehand with plates and hats that I had brought from home, and then did a spectacular birthday song for her (see video). They provided the cupcake and candles. It was perfect.
She didn't eat the cupcake...she was fascinated by the chocolate writing on the plate.
Here are two videos that capture the birthday song the staff at the restaurant performed for us and her reaction. Please please please ignore the dorky pregnant mom. I was just trying to participate in the fun but I ended up looking ridiculous. Good thing kids don't know that...they just appreciate the effort, right?!
On Friday we recreated the birthday lunch in Salem so that my parents could have a chance to honor her. I asked Vivian where she wanted to have it, and she said the Omelet Shoppe. Haaaaaa! (maybe only those from Salem will understand how funny this is. The Omelet Shoppe is kind of a local version of Waffle House. It's a family favorite!)
Uncle Joey and Tasha gave V her first Barbie doll...ballerina Barbie.
This is out of order, and it's not the greatest pose, but it shows how we attempted to decorate our hotel rooms in the Bahamas for her. I bought a package of birthday cake posters to tape around on the walls. It was fun to try and be creative but simple for her birthday on our trip.
Happy birthday, Vivian! We love you so much!
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