Payton's 14th Birthday!

It's hard to believe another year has gone by. You know life is passing quickly when your baby is 14! This year we had a soccer theme celebration. We surprised her with tickets to go to Phoenix to watch the US Olympic Women's soccer team play Ireland. It was a dream come true for her. A few families from her soccer club also went, so it was lots of fun. Here are a few pictures from the game and the rest of her birthday.

One happy girl!

 The US slaughtered Ireland, so in my book, it wasn't a very good game. I like a good competitive game...(in any sport!).

I could never play soccer....it's too aggressive for me. My favorite sport was volleyball - where girls didn't push, elbow or down right tackle you. No, thank you!

Game over. 

Doesn't Landon look thrilled?  :) 

Part of her gift was a t-shirt of her favorite player - Abby Wambach. 

The day of her birthday we went to the batting cage and miniature golf. (FYI- I got a Groupon for a round of miniature golf, video tokens and time in the batting cage for $20. These daily deals rock!) 

Here's the other slugger...with too large of a helmet. ;)

My baby went through a growth spurt! She's almost 5'6.

I decorated the night before her birthday, and when I got up...it was all on the floor, so I rushed to put it back up before she got up. Until I saw the pictures, I didn't notice I put the "t" before the "r" on the flag...and neither did my family.  :) 

P.S. This year Landon thought the "soccer ball" cake I made looked like a pom-pom! :) 

Here she is checking out the appetizers I renamed - all soccer names of course. :)

Happy Birthday, Shnukums!...(or should I say, Bitrhay! Ha-Ha!) 

You will always be our baby girl, and we all love you very much! May God continue to bless you and may you always bless Him!