Happy Birthday Libby!

 Libby turned 14 on July 24th.  She ended up with a Utah celebration, a Norton celebration, and a big family dinner at Old Spaghetti Factory.  Her birthday was during Youth Conference, so they celebrated here there too.  It was a bit overwhelming...lots of big feelings.  But overall, she made it.

Her favorite gift was contacts.  It took her a few tries to be able to get them in.  But she is very determined.  It beats what she was doing which is flying blind (her eyes are super bad--but glasses really reduce the impact of awesome eye makeup, ya know?)

For the Utah birthday party she asked for empanadas and strawberry shortcake

I find so many random Libby pics in our camera roll.  This is one of my favorites.  

The Norton Party--back to the Ice Cream Sandwich Cake.  My favorite.  So easy. 

Libby with the Seattle grand-parental units. 

More Libby selfies

She's been enjoying drill...I think.  The getting up early isn't her favorite.  And the trying to make friends after missing the first 9 practices.  A little tricky. 

On her actual birthday, we got her donuts.  This is her favorite outfit right now.  Usually I make her put a shirt on when she leaves her room.  But I thought I'd capture this for posterity. 

Izzy came with us to the OSF dinner.  They have grown apart a bit (sadly--sob).  So that ended up a bit awkward.  

Then we all went on a little bike ride.  Libby tried to stay in first the whole time. That was awkward too.  Being 14 isn't easy I guess. 

Her comment that she has been telling everyone she's 14 already so it was a bit anticlimactic...I wish would be a guiding statement for her life...don't rush it.  Things come in time! Hold on friends.  The Zone defense challenge has never been more difficult.