Abigail’s Birthday Week

Abigail’s FOURTEENTH birthday was on Tuesday, January 12.  She went off to school just like any other day, but after a yummy birthday cinnamon roll for breakfast.  Birthdays tend to require a lot of time in the kitchen for me.  We enjoy good food and I’m realizing that food might just be my love language.  Abigail requested a three flavor cake with white frosting.  I had a little buddy hanging out with me in the kitchen.

Abigail has AWESOME friends.  They made her day so special.  She came home with her backpack all decked out.

She requested gnocchi soup for her birthday dinner – a close second was spinach enchiladas.

Her birthday cake met her approval and tasted delicious.

I posted this picture on Instagram that evening - my teenage daughter clearly digs me.  The girl’s not a hugger.

Friday, January 15 was Abigail’s birthday party.  She’s been planning her party for months and had a tough time deciding if she wanted to keep it small or invite a lot of friends.  She said it would either be 6 or 12+.  In the end she decided to keep it small so that everyone was friends and they could just comfortably hangout, low pressure and less crazy.  One of her best friends couldn’t make it so it was just Abigail and 5 of her besties – PERFECT! 

I hadn’t planned on shipping the other kids off, but as we were getting everything ready it became clear that it would be much better if Justin and the kids just disappeared for the night.  So as soon as Justin got home from work he loaded everyone up and they met his parents and sister at a new burger joint and then hung out at Grandma and Grandpas – WIN/WIN!

There was no party theme – just FOOD and FRIENDS.  We had PLENTY of food!

Abigail picked out some fun minute-to-win-it GAMES to play.

Hanky Panky

A Bit Dicey

Junk in the Trunk

Scoop it Up

Toilet Roll

The girls enjoyed repurposing the mess

More FOOD! Pizza rolls, enchilada dip, sundae bar…

Kaylee dropped ice cream on the floor

Such a fun group of girls!

Just days after her birthday she was able to attend her first tri- or quad- stake dance following our stake’s Best of the Northwest event.  She had a great time and is excited to have more of her friends turn 14 over the next few months so they can join the fun.

Abigail had one final birthday celebration on Sunday, January 17 when we had the Fletcher family over for dinner and dessert.

We had a dessert throwback to her birthday dessert of choice (Oreo Madness) from back in the day when she couldn’t eat anything with egg in it.  Yummy, but so glad those days are behind us!

Happy Birthday to my Abigail!  Love you!