Happy 13th Birthday Kaeryn!

 July 10th was Kaeryn's 13th birthday! We can't believe we have a teenager in the house! She is growing up so beautifully! For her cake she wanted cheesecake cupcakes! Ron actually made it. He makes really good cheesecake. They turned out so yummy! Kaeryn absolutely loved them!

 We had a simple family party at our house. She decided to have a friend party in Modesto. They went to see the movie Brave. For her birthday dinner she choose to have home made macaroni and cheese. It's one of our family favorites. After dinner she opened her gifts. It's a special time. We feel that birthdays are meant to be celebrated.

 Jaxen and Tristan decided to give a gift together. A ds game that Kaeryn has wanted. She was excited! It was so fun to see her thank her brothers. Her teenagerish hugs! At least we have proof that she can hug her brothers and smile at the same time.

 One thing Kaeryn and I did for her birthday was get pedicures. It was a first time for both of us. I now understand why people pay to have this done. It was so wonderfully relaxing! It was also great to do it together. Just us. We don't normally do stuff like that so it was nice. Usually we're with the whole family when we go out. I let Kaeryn choose the type of pedicures and then we just sat back and relax. She was really nervous at first but after a while she seemed to really enjoy it. I seriously want one of those massaging chairs in my house. It was fun choosing our nail color together as well. All in all, we had a wonderful time celebrating Kaeryn. We love her so much! Happy Happy Happy Birthday Kaeryn! We look forward to celebrating many more with you in the years to come!

Kaeryn's toes!

My toes!