Can't believe one of my babies is actually 14! Where, oh where does the time go? Kyleigh had a great time celebrating this weekend with family. She and two of her cousins went and did baptisms for the dead Friday afternoon at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. She was so intent on making that a part of her birthday celebration. Seriously, how many teenagers out there in today's world would want to do THAT for their birthday? She is such a good girl! They came back for a sleepover. They had pizza, bread sticks, and brownies for dinner, watched movies and goofed off until 4:00 in the morning. Although some of the seven kids didn't make it quite that long. (The last sleepover the majority stayed up until 6:00 a.m. No lie.) This time the goal was to stay up until 4:31 a.m. when Kyleigh officially turned 14 but they didn't quite make it, even despite sneaking outside for a few jogs up and down the street in the wee hours of the morning to keep them awake. They apparently munched all night too...they ate popcorn at 11:00. Ice-cream sundaes at midnight and pickles and cheese at 3:00 in the morning! That last one cracked me up! I'm afraid I've started a pickle craze around here. more on that later. I'm telling you the cousins are quite the combination when they are together! Kyleigh said she laughed and laughed throughout the whole night.
Here is a picture of the most adorable "Twilight" cake that the Young Women gave to her. Kudos to some very talented ladies in our ward who whipped this up. You know who you are! Even the plate has hearts with Bella, Edward, and Jacob on it. So cute! Kyleigh just happened to still be in her "Twilight" PJ top when it was delivered early afternoon. Go figure. After the night they had, the kids all slept in 'til the cows came home.
Kyleigh and I went 'birthday outfit' shopping a few days prior. Besides her outfit and birthday money, Dad and I took her for a special birthday night out for sushi rolls at Tsunami Restaurant. ABSOLUTELY delish! Kyleigh and I were in heaven.
For years I've been asking the kids on their birthdays what their "favorite things" are. So here are a few of Kyleigh's FAVORITES AT FOURTEEN...
sushi, the color pink, bagels and cream cheese, dancing, hanging with family, going to mutual, watching the TV shows Sanctuary, Robin Hood and Merlin, French Class, listening to music on her i-POD, reading, the church movie "The Best Two Years", twice baked potatoes, Jane Austen films, and playing (not practicing) the piano.
THE JOY YOU LIVE,
THE LOVE YOU BRING
IS A BEAUTIFUL THING....
IS A BEAUTIFUL THING....
Happy Birthday to a daughter who's so easy to love!
Happy Birthday Kyleigh! What a beautiful young woman! Sounds like she had a lot of fun - the pickles & cheese cracked me up! Mason is also a big fan of "The Best Two Years" - he loves that show!
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