Celebrating T's 16th Birthday

T had a pretty mellow 16th birthday celebration.  She's not a fan of big parties, and she is still finding her group of friends here in Edmond.

MiMi & PaPa came up the weekend before her birthday.  So we had some hotel swimming, s'mores, and of course gifts!

Then on her actual birthday we went out to dinner, had cake,  and presents, too.

A "jump for joy" for T's 16th!!

She requested a pumpkin pie cake...and said it was delicious! 

I forgot to buy candles, so we had to improvise...

Sweet friends came by to sing Happy Birthday to her, and their son (the king of origami) brought her this sweet paper bow he made.  Thanks Luke, it was one of her favorite gifts!!

The next weekend it was laser tag and frozen yogurt with some more sweet friends!  Fun!!

T, I can't believe you are 16!  It truly seems like yesterday that you were 3 years old, strutting around the house in play heels and pink tutus!!  You are totally different than I ever expected you to be...from pretty, pretty princess ballerina to a t-shirt & holey jean wearing artist rockstar!!  But you amaze me pretty much everyday with your sarcastic wit, your musical and artistic ability, and your intelligence!  You are an amazing girl, and I wouldn't change a thing about you!  Well, okay, maybe the affection for black t-shirts, and maybe the lack of room-cleaning motivation....but not much more than that, really! : )  I love you girl, and no matter what...we've got your back!!