Sentence 1: Mia's birthday present from her parents was tickets to a musical. 
 Sentence 3: She awaited the day of the performance eagerly 
 Sentence 4:  When it came, it was even better than she expected 
 Sentence 5:  It was the best present she could ever have asked for 
 Option 1: They bought her a ticket to a show she had already seen 3 times. 
 Option 2: They had even managed to pick her favorite show.