HAPPY BIRTHDAY
SADIE!!!
my little girl is growing up. i found these pictures of her when she was little. once sadie asked me if i liked it better when she was little. i explained that having her as a baby was an amazing experience. then she learned to walk and that was even better, then she started talking and that was even more incredible...and so it goes.
every phase gets better. sadie as a teenager is inspiring to watch. i love her courage, determination, the choices she makes. i love the friend she is to everyone around her, including me. she is seriously a treat!

so......HAPPY BIRTHDAY
my amazing, sadie!
the best part of the birthday table was dave and i setting it up. dave went on a late night run for wrapping paper---i knew he was tired when he returned with cellophane wrap (see through wrapping paper) he thought it was silver:)

we woke everyone up bright and early to open presents. it was a fun start to her day.

her friends had each written her a really nice note. they took turns giving them to her with a candy treat in each of her classes through out the day. dave and max delivered pizza to her at lunch.
(notice: i love vivian's leg all curled up. she is so cute!)
she got home from school and vivian sidetracked her while dave and max finished setting up her new bed, with new sheets and pillows. she was so surprised.
then...
dave took sadie and her friend to the outlets and gave them each $20 and let them loose to see what treasures they could find. then he dropped them off at a movie (he was slightly offended they didn't care if he stayed or not) then he took them to dinner. it was quite the day for quite the girl.
WE LOVE YOU, SADIE!!!!!!!