Leah's 11th Birthday

This girl is turning into a young lady right before our very eyes. She is already as tall as me. She's into make-up and dressing nicely and doing her nails. She feels passionately about anything she does and has big emotions. She has best friends and feels truly sad when they don't include her. She is sensitive to others and always looking out for them. She will give in in an argument with her siblings if it means keeping the peace. She loves dancing and her favorite TV shows involve dancers-- no more cartoons or kid shows for her. She's a romantic but not really interested in having anything to do with a boy quite yet.

The big thing she asked for for her birthday was a Caboodle box to hold her makeup and nail polish. It was a simple request, and I even included some of her own makeup, although I'm sure she doesn't really need it at this point. She had her friend Jocelyn over for a sleepover and a trip to get ice cream at Goodies. They stayed up giggling most of the night, making up "quizzes", playing Barbies and dancing.

She didn't have any big requests for her cake this year, and didn't even really know what she wanted. She suggested maybe a Mermaid tail, so that's what I did. Turquoise is her current favorite color, so turquoise with sprinkles and a Mermaid tail.