our big girl!

siri masterpiece: daddy in central park

daddy masterpiece: siri in central park

masterpiece: cutest daddy and daughter in central park while mommy waits in line to get tickets to get into the central park zoo

family in central park

someone got really tired after surprise #1 and didn't even get to see the inside of jeff's office

surprise #2: visit to american girl

newest baby addition

new baby doll and her jammies

family portrait with new dollie waving hi

pre surprise #1 quintessential nyc meal: street vendor hot dog

here's the dog in all its glory

bday surprise #1: visit to the central park zoo where siri is transformed into an alleged wolf

here's ms. wolf

roar?

wolf emerges from jungle?

scary wolf! (or tiger)

cutest wolf/tiger i've ever seen!

wolf siri and mommy in central park

bday surprise #3: s'mac -- a restaurant that only serves mac and cheese

siri got the all american, mommy and daddy shared the buffalo chicken and the bacon and gruyere.  they were delish.

10.11.12 surprise breakfast!  three types of cake from cocoa bar

big four-year-old!

siri turned four on 10.11.12.  we didn't have a party this year as we didn't really know anyone, but mommy and daddy planned a birthday extravaganza in manhattan (with three bday surprises).  here are some awesome pics from the excursion.  pictures are out of order, but i will attempt to make some sense.