FOURTEEN!

 

Oh, miss Sadie Sue. Wasn’t it just a couple of years ago that you were my baby girl?

You can’t be 14 already. But then, the fact that you look and act more like a 15 year old makes it a little more believable. 

I don’t know, I just worry that you and Landon will be out of here before I can catch my breath from all this craziness. I think about it and it makes me so sad.

Sometimes I wish I could make time slow down a little bit. But I know that’s not the way it’s supposed to be. You’re supposed to grow up.

I’m just so grateful to have you, at least for now. I hope we can continue to stay close through these teenage years.

The Saturday before your birthday, we went to IKEA together and you picked out a new duvet set and some pretty lace curtains to add to your bedroom.

 

 

 

For your  birthday breakfast, I tried a new recipe…

Cinnamon Roll Pancakes.

 

 

Yum. Even you loved them, and you won’t usually eat breakfast before school.

 

Hazel and I checked you out of school for lunch and we went out.

Too bad we didn’t get a picture!

 

That night, six of your Lincoln Academy friends came over for a party.
It lasted from 5-11 pm.

You all hung out in the basement, ate Panda Express, then

went to Wal-Mart for a photo scavenger hunt game.

You came home and we sang to you (off-key on purpose) then ate the Funfetti cake with homemade lemon frosting that you wanted, along with Raspberry sherbet.

 

It was so fun having your school friends over. I hear about them a lot, but only get to see Abbie because she lives in our neighborhood. What cute girls!

Then, you all went downstairs and watched The Help. What a fun girls’ night. One of your favorite things in life is “girl time.” You got that from me, I think.

I love you, Sadie. You are beautiful inside and out. I'm so very blessed to be your mom.