Fabulous Four!!

Today our Shannon turned FOUR!!  It's hard to believe it's been four years since she came into our lives!

Four is a momentous birthday because it means that Shannon finally got.... her ears pierced! 

Here she is waiting anxiously to get them pierced:

After her first ear was pierced, she didn't utter a sound.  She just looked at me kind of shocked, and then she buried her head in my shirt.  She was tearing up a bit, and took a minute to compose herself.  They did the second ear next, and again the child did not make a peep.  Once it was done she hopped off the chair and went to go check out her new bling:

Tonight we went to Chuck E Cheese's to celebrate the little Miss with our friend Angie and her kids.  I think it was a hit:

That is.... until Chuck himself showed up to deliver the cake.  Shannon immediately scooted across the booth to get as far away from him as possible and Marin started screaming: (Note the expression on Marin's face... it gets better.....)

Oh yeah, now they were fully terrified of the big mouse dressed in green and purple!! (Poor Marin!)

Quinn however, has no such qualms about Chuck:

 

Despite the terror of Chuck E Cheese, Shannon had a fabulous time.  By the time we got home we had a thoroughly exhausted little four year old!  Happy Birthday Shanna-lou!