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So we got dressed and ready to go this day, and I told her, "Annika. Do you know where we're going today?" (talking in that tone of voice that says "even though it's not really exciting, I'm going to act like it is, so you get excited too!") And I told her: "We're going to the MALL!" Expecting no response...

She was giddy. Ecstatic. Over-the-moon thrilled. I was bewildered, since I don't even think she knows what the mall is!

Then she took her glasses off and put them on the counter. "Snoodlerella [Veggie Tales character, Cinderella-type story] doesn't wear glasses to the BALL."

Oops. Oh, honey. "Sweetie, we're actually going to the MMMMALL, not the ball. I'm sorry."

Expecting a meltdown. Because that's a pretty big letdown! Not going to the ball... But she is not devastated.

Okay, here we go. We actually went to two malls, and Panera in between for lunch. Finally, we were on our way back (many hours later), and she asks...

"Can we go to ANOTHER mall?"

Who is this child?!

So here's my little shopper:

This girl is one good traveler.

Wearing her headphones ("hambones")

We also went to a place called FunDome, which was described to me as a really big Chuck E Cheese-type place... I call it Chuck E Cheese on steroids.

But Annika had a BALL on all the inflatable stuff, made a friend, and plain wore herself out that day!

So thankful for the time with Annika... it is so fun to see her outside of home, interacting with others, and growing up to be a sweet little girl.