I have been busy shopping this week for Avery's birthday....in July. A mysterious box arrived in the mail today, and I told Daddy to go and peek at what was inside.

He looked, and said, "well, we could give it to her now, can't we?"

hmmmm...that guy is such a softy...

okay, so...here we go!

"Avery, I have something to show you...."


"It's your very own big American Girl Molly doll!!!"


She was so very shocked and excited!


She couldn't believe it! Last week she said to me, "Mom...for my birthday, you can get me anything American girl that is not a lot of cents, okay?"


LOVE at first sight!


Welcome to our home Molly!