Birthday Surprise

We are keeping the birthday train rolling!

Instead of Grandma and Grandpa coming to our house today to celebrate Gracie, they met us in Tyson's Corner without her knowing it, and she got a super big birthday surprise!

As you may know, this year's American Girl Doll of The Year is "Grace Thomas," which is too awesome since it is not only Gracie's name, but also her brothers. She just had to have her. So, she started saving, and asked both sets of her grandparents for birthday money to go towards that goal. 

With the birthday money only we knew about, we knew she had enough and we gave her all the envelopes outside the mega store and sent her to shopping.

Just like last time, it was quite an adventure...so much so, I couldn't really do it justice, so I will shower you with pics (click to make each picture larger).

Ever since Gracie got her ears pierced last year she didn't stop thinking about getting one of her dolls ears pierced as well.  So, we got Grace Thomas' ears done, and she comes with extra earrings to change out.

After the shopping spree, we had dinner at the T.G.I. Friday's in the mall, and she got another surprise. Mommy snuck in a tote bag with all of her other presents and she got to open up even more birthday love at the table.

 Gracie not only had an epic day, she has had an eleventh birthday for the ages.  Thank you to all who shared in this birthday adventure in one way or another. It means so much that so many want to celebrate my child.

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