My Birthday Weekend

I feel like I need to start with last year... 

Realization... worried about getting old

What did I want?!

Pre-birthday shopping trip

A quiet work day, Choko Moko - apple cake, dosa, cards from Ken and the girls

Original plan - walk, buddha belly, aga khan, riz

What happened - walk by our house, no buddha belly because of surprise visit from Romeila on Friday night with so many treats from bunners, aga khan, riz

Quiet happiness with my favourite people

I still can't say my age out loud so there's still some work to be done, but birthdays aren't the absolute worst...  

Alice's Birthday Party

Alice wanted to do the same thing she did last year. Invite some friends over, hang out in the basement, eat stuff and hit a pinata. So that's what we/she did. The had pizza, they smacked the pinata, Alice received lovely gifts, they had an ice cream sundae bar and fun was had by all!

Paige

Heather

Leila

Caden

Ade

Noraa

Alice's Birthday - the Family Edition

Another teenager! It is seriously astounding to me sometimes, that these tiny humans become grown-up sized humans, seemingly overnight! I look at them and think, where did you come from? When did you grow up? I'm just a little bit dramatic, but these days when I look at my teenagers I feel the clock counting down until they are gone from my daily life. That song from ABBA "Slipping Through My Fingers" is playing in my head.

Andrew came last night and took the girls for DQ after school and then he stayed for dinner. He bought steaks at the Ajax Keg and cooked them up here, it was awesome. (Extra bonus birthday dinner for Alice)

The birthday table all set up. 

Last night Alice asked what time she needed to be up so that we could do birthday stuff in the morning before I had to leave for work. It's a "walk your kid to school" day today at my school. Last month I was locked out of my staff parking lot. Alice didn't want that to happen to me today so she got up early on her birthday without complaint! 

One of Alice's new YWs leaders is Lynn Yates. She lives around the corner from us and already spoils us with goodies. After school she dropped off a present for Alice.

Alice wanted chicken wings for dinner. Ken made several kinds and mashed potatoes. It was a yummy dinner. After dinner we ate the yummy cake that Ken made - one that was gf/dairy free, and the other that wasn't.

Alice bought the giant pink milk plush for herself with her birthday money. Everything is bigger at Costco!

This was another one of her presents, a green oversized hoodie.

Alice!

Welcome to teenage land. 

Be gentle with yourself.

Be gentle with your family.

Keep being the loving thoughtful human that you are!

Happy Birthday! 

The Birthday Questions - Alice - Age 13

1. What is your favourite color?

            orange

2. What is your favourite toy?

            my phone

3. What is your favourite fruit?

            peaches

4. What is your favourite tv show?

            Wednesday

5. What is your favourite thing to eat for lunch?

            Wendy’s

 6. What is your favourite outfit?

            anything with a big sweater

7. What is your favourite game?

            cards

8. What is your favourite snack?

            banana

9. What is your favourite animal?

            koala

10. What is your favourite song?

            Can’t Hold Us ~Macklemore

11. What is your favourite book?

            The Hunger Games Catching Fire

12. Who is your best friend?

            Lots of people

13. What is your favourite cereal?

            Lucky Charms

14. What is your favourite thing to do outside?

            Trampoline

15. What is your favourite drink?

            Fizzy lemonade

16. What is your favourite holiday?

            Christmas

17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night?

            Navy blanket from Lauren and Emily

18. What is your favourite thing to eat for breakfast?

            banana

19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday?

            wings and garlic mashed potatoes with the skin on

20. What do you want to be when you grow up?

            Pharmacist