Em was in love with Holly Hobby leading up to her fifth birthday, which I loved since I'm a Holly Hobby girl myself. So she asked for all of the character dolls that year. I figured she'd be happy when she opened her Carrie Baker doll, but I never dreamed she'd have such an overwhelming reaction! This picture, for me, is an honest depiction of pure joy. It reminds me that it doesn't take thousands of dollars or lots of bells and whistles to make someone happy. In this case, it only took a mom and dad listening to the wishes of a hopeful child dreaming of a collection of dolls. And for that one moment, I felt like the world's best mom simply because Em was so absolutely appreciative of a small token of our love for her. What a precious, precious angel! ;)
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