How can one ever really be ready for their firstborn daughter to turn 13? We've been thinking about it for nearly a year...how can she possibly be a teen this year? Didn't we just lay eyes on her for the first time a few weeks ago? Does this really mean we only have 5 more years til she's gone? But the big day came, March 24. She was busy all day with school project meetings and drama rehearsal. To surprise her, we cleaned and decorated our balcony to have her birthday dinner outside. We are so happy to have the sunshine and 50ish temps!
She chose Singapore Chicken Rice as her birthday meal, complete with fresh cucumbers, soy sauce, and red chili sauce...just the way the Singaporeans eat it!
And instead of baking a cake, I made her a giant chocolate chip cookie. I dug out some blue jelly beans from our care package from Grandma. When she turned 3, I got her a giant chocolate chip cookie from a bakery and walked with her in downtown Singapore and let her pick out a beanie baby, which she promptly named Dudley. Time flies...
And soon she arrived home....
2 comments:
Oh wow! A teenager!!! I'm totally watching you to see how you navigate- somehow we need to get together so I can pick your brain in person!
Re: the movie rating- not sure. Maybe Plugged In has some more insight?
Shew, I know how you feel. My daughter turned 13 in December and it was such a hard day for me. They grow up too fast :(
Happy Birthday to your "official" teenager!!! Hope she had a great day :)
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