Blonde and Blue-eyed

She is 13 yrs. old! 

 A teen.  

Finding her individualism. 

 Blossoming into a fine Young Woman.

Our lifes are better because of her.

  

 We've been celebrating "her" the last week.  

She and I spent last weekend with some close friends

 (the Jolley's) in Scottsdale for an overnighter.

We ate at her favorite place, watched movies, stayed up late, slept late, watched more movies, shopped, and laughed about the silliest things.  SO FUN!

Monday we had our traditional family party.  I took some incredible pics.........but forgot to put a memory card in!  SOOOOO........we lit the candles again and took some quick ones.  Everyone was a little mifted with me.  I think because they had posed for some goofy pics that even the boys were excited to see.

I tried to capture it the best I could with the one of Josh and Jack at the bottom.  Not quite as it was but close.

We had our family pictures done a few months ago and I just love this one of Dad and Liv.  MMMmmmm.  Love it.

 This was a perfect rendition of the clan.  Liv always trying to give someone a kiss.  Love Joshua's expression.  He does like the attention, I promise.

 And well......Mom and Liv dancing to our own music.       Jack joining in.  

 It was time to splurge.  She has been playing the cello for several years and she needed to move up to the FULL cello size.  This is her new "baby".  I have to say she is actually practicing even more.

At the Scottsdale Mall.  

This is a pretty famous spot.  Sarah and Rachel. 

 Just like sisters would be.

 Here is what I was talking about.  Go figure.

This was on our lawn today.  Love those YW girls. 

 What a blessing to have so many sisters to love!

Things we love about OLIVIA:

full of life....personality is oooozing

great with kids

full of details

leads

ambitious

motivated and goal oriented

her back and foot rubs

loves her family

keeps things in perspective