My li'l munchkin turned 11 today!!! We had celebrated Alix's big day with family and friends last week, so most of the fun had already taken place...but we did manage a little "celebrating" today as we enjoyed a quiet day with a nice dinner (spaghetti with Auntie Amy) and a waffle cone from Izzy's for dessert...YUMMY!! I can't believe she has grown so big so fast...she makes me proud each and every day with the young lady she is becoming (and each and every day we work on that "becoming" part...we'll get there though ;) She is a wonderful student, an avid reader, a prolific writer, a caring friend, a creative mind, a fashion diva, and so much more!! She has had to deal with a lot of things in her young 11 years and I admire her for how she has handled it all--it can't be easy for a girl that age to have her life change so many times and in so many ways. I know there are more changes on her horizon and I know she will deal with them well...I can't wait to see her as a big sister (I know she'll be great!) My dream for her is that she will openly share with others her beautiful smile, her amazing sense of humor, and her wonderful gifts, so everyone can enjoy the special girl she is.
Alix's bedding before her birthday present from Mom and Steve
Alix's bedding after
During Alix's sleepover party we went on a "scavenger hunt" at the mall. The kids were given a list of fun things to find/do while at the mall and for each they accomplished they earned points. This is the girls at Sephora with their eyeshadow on (can you see it? ;) getting ready to walk like they're on a runway.
Here are the girls in line at Caribou...ready to ask for a glass of "diet-water". The girl at the counter politely said, we don't carry that and smiled as the girls ran away.
Friends at the sleepover...they had such a good time playing games, watching movies, making pizza and crafts, not to mention dancing and shooting "commercials" with the video camera.
Alix blowing out her candles
