Fourteen

On May 18th Abigail turned fourteen years old. 

I started preparing the weekend before right at my baking center. Busy, busy, busy...

Measuring... 

Whipping...

sifting... 

melting and gently folding... 

cooling... 

... right in the middle of very full month (and kind of stressful at school) with correcting, planning, and getting ready for the end of the year (oh the end of year goal write ups) Sometimes in May I am so tired by the end of the day that my body actually starts to ache... oh classroom teachers you know what I mean... 

But I love to make my daughters birthdays so very special. 

That morning Scott, Anna, and I came in her room and sang her awake... it's our thing and we love it! 

She opened one present (from Anna) 

Loving Anna's face just as much as Abigail's face too. 

Abigail named these "vanilla muffins" - she likes them just so plain. One of her favorite school morning breakfasts. 

After school my parents stopped by to give Abigail gifts. 

Anna was taking an AP exam and wasn't there right after school to be with Abigail as she usually is, so she left notes all over for her sister. So so sweet. 

There was a special dinner - her favorite (chicken pot pie)

A few photos to mark the day.

One with her daddy... 

One with her sister... 

and hugs from mama... 

And then it was time for her special birthday cake...

Chocolate cake wrapped around chocolate ice-cream with a homemade chocolate ganache on top... so amazing! 

Abigail is always to enthusiastic about presents and has the best opening presents face! She is such a joy... 

Coming soon - we had to reschedule twice already but summertime is almost here and so is this fun adventure for Abigail (and us!) 

Fourteen... we love you so much baby girl...