Payton's 15th Birthday

It's SO hard to believe that my baby girl is 15!...(and soon will be driving! Yikes!! I don't know if I can live though teaching another teen how to drive. But, honestly, it's not them....it's ME! I have a car phobia. I am the WORST back seat driver in the world.)....okay, enough of that...on to the most special young lady's birthday. (I'm also the mother of the most special son. How did I get this lucky?!) :)

As usual our day was packed with fun. I can't tell you the joy I get making my family feel special. I had a full itinerary planned. We started off with.....

......her "yearly" breakfast of champions! (This is hard enough for me to buy twice a year (for Landon, too), I couldn't imagine doing it on a regular basis. Yucko!)

Next we went to church to worship and praise the One who created her!

Then off to lunch. Her restaurant of choice was Oreganos. Here they are choosing what to order. Really, guys?...you know you'll end up with pizza. :)

Next on the itinerary was an activity of her choice....hiking, bowling, miniature golf, etc. However, I will never give her options again. Payton has ALWAYS had such a hard time making decisions. We sat in the car for 15 minutes before she choose Laser Tag. It also took her the same amount of time to choose Oreganos. :)

We returned home, got comfy....and played the board game of her choice. (She choose Clue. She loves that game, and we don't. So this was her chance to force get us to play.)

Next was cake and ice cream time. Her theme this year was "music."

Again this year, she chose "death by chocolate cake." I strongly believe if you eat it more than once a year it will live up to its name.  :)

"Happy Birthday, to you......"

Landon spoiled his sister this year! He bought her all the seasons of the "I Love Lucy Show." To say she was thrilled and grateful is an understatement. She is, by far, the biggest Lucy fan I know! She can watch the same episode over, and over...and laughs just as hard as if its the first time she's seen it.

She threw herself at her brother to thank him...he was so gracious and bared the verrrrrrrrrry long
hug.  :)

Okay, this was a first....Payton was speechless! :)  She LOVES to sing, and has always wanted voice lessons. So we gave her a gift certificate of six months worth. We also bought her a microphone for the computer. She was overwelmed as you can see here ( I think there might have even been a tear under there?)
Hence the "music" theme birthday. :)

We ended the evening with appetizers and the Cardinals' football game. (Max, Payton and I are Cardinals' fans. Landon is a Miami fan. I think it's his way of staying in touch with Florida.)

When she was a little girl, daddy and I used to make what we called a "Payton sandwich" - who says she is too old for that now?! By the look on her face, I think she does! :)

Happy Birthday, shnukums! We love you more than you will ever know. May God always bless you and watch over you.