the secret life of an american wife and mom: it was a happy birthday weekend

Thursday, March 10, 2011

it was a happy birthday weekend

amanda's birthday was last week and it seemed that we celebrated all weekend. we had a small family party on her actual birthday which was thursday. then, she had friday off of school so i took her birthday shopping so she could pick out what she would like. it was also her year to have a birthday party with friends and she decided that she wanted to spend the night in a hotel with a few of her friends. so we continued the celebration on sunday night at the nearby sleep inn.

my baby girl is 12! :(

grandma still thinks she is a princess!

four very tired girls at breakfast after a very long night laughing, talking and playing games. i do not think that they went to sleep at all until the sun started to come up.

i think she enjoyed turning 12!
it was a happy birthday weekend!

13 comments:

Kim @ Homesteader's Heart said...: LOL! They look tired but it sounds like it was well worth it.

HUGS
Kim; March 10, 2011 at 7:36 PM
Darcie said...: Happy Birthday to your sweet 12 year old. I remember those nights as a young girl. Seems like you can only do that while your young. ;-); March 10, 2011 at 7:44 PM
SusanD said...: Fun times. Happy Birthday to Amanda! Blessings, SusanD; March 10, 2011 at 9:26 PM
RaD said...: We did a happy birthday weekend on the weekend before and it seemed like it went on and on too so I know exactly what you mean. :)

Happy Belated Birthday Amanda!; March 10, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Tara said...: Very neat that they got to stay overnight in a hotel and boy, do they look tired!!; March 11, 2011 at 6:54 AM
Kim@stuffcould.... said...: Such wonderful memories for yall. I can see the Love!
kim; March 11, 2011 at 8:17 AM
Bridget said...: Glad she had such a wonderful birthday!! :); March 11, 2011 at 4:54 PM
Mich said...: Happy birthday to the birthday girl!

Have a beautiful weekend!; March 11, 2011 at 10:39 PM
Anonymous said...: LOL - they sure look tired! My 12 is getting ready to turn 13 in a few months - and this year, I just look at his brothers who get so frustrated and laugh and say, "it's a stage. he'll outgrow it." The stage where he's trying to be grown-up like the bigger teens and still trying to be little with the little brother - and not playing either part with a winning hand (am I mixing my metaphors?) - All mixed in with the sulkies. However, I adore 12. It really is such a tween year:)

Happy Birthday to you both!!!!!; March 13, 2011 at 9:17 PM
septembermom said...: Happy birthday to your beautiful girl!!! Lovely!; March 14, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Kristin said...: That sounds like a fun idea, to have a sleepover at a hotel! Glad she had a happy birthday :); March 14, 2011 at 5:46 PM
Alleluiabelle said...: Happy Birthday to your beautiful daughter. To be 12 again... My daughter just turned 28 yrs. old in February. Now that really makes me feel old!

I love your celebrations.

Hugs,
Alleluiabelle; March 14, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Customized Essay said...: Happy Birthday.. Sounds like tons of fun..; June 15, 2011 at 2:04 AM

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