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Audrey's Birthday!

Audrey turned 11!

She was so happy and excited. 
There is something about birthdays.
 You wake up and feel special and you should!
We had a birthday week for her accidentally. Clay had a trip that was postponed and didn't find out until the cake was in the oven
 (we were celebrating 2 days early to be with him). 
So she had her pre-birthday, her real birthday and then a big party on Friday night with friends!

We have been making her these little heart cakes since she was 2 years old. 
Always chocolate!



She got a gold ipod shuffle.
So now she is officially a tween :)

The morning of her real birthday. She wore her tiara to school. A boy asked why she was wearing it, she said "it's my  birthday!"

 The entire cafeteria sang the happy birthday song to her and then I took her out to watch a movie, we were the only ones there!

Prepping for her party 2 days later


Waiting for friends!
the last time she had a big birthday party was in 1st grade 
and she was so pumped to have her friends over.
 Plus, so many of them are new friends I wanted to get to know these girls!





12 tween girls

we played lots of games, had food and they were so loud and hilarious!



The following week her Activity Day group had a cupcake war competition. She had it all planned out. Beach cupcakes and shark fin cupcakes.

The final judgement :) 
She really likes to bake and I really don't. 
So, this can be her thing!
Audrey is kind. 
She speaks her mind. 
Can hold her emotions in until they burst like a dam. 
She is such a hard worker in school. She gives everything in math and little to geography :) she likes history too but not government. She loves art too and baking. 
We only have 3 more months of elementary school for her and then she is off to middle school. Oh boy. 
It's hard to believe time can move that fast. 
She has a plan already for middle school! 
7th grade math, the "wheel" and 4 sports Dad!
 Volleyball, basketball, soccer and track and field.
She likes her friends at school and at church.
We love our turkey,
happy birthday
I am in love with watching you grow up and can't wait to see what Heavenly Father has in store for you💕 

 


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