Happy 13th Birthday, G. and L.!

Instead of waiting until Sunday when we will celebrate all the June birthdays as a group, G. and L. decided they wanted dessert and presents on the actual day. So that's what we did. (Today is also B.'s birthday, but we'll celebrate that on Sunday when he is here.)

Because it is stinking hot today, G. and L. chose one of our family's favorite cold salads. It's pasta with cooked chicken, dried cherries, slivered almonds, a little onion, celery (or, if you forget to buy celery you use cucumber), with a dressing. It is very good. For dessert they stuck with a cold theme and had ice cream in waffle cones. Well, they were actually waffle bowls so that it was easier to put toppings on.


Both of them have received a couple of early birthday gifts, so it was a modest gift opening this evening. 

G. received a necklace from Grammy.

And I knew the hoodie would be extremely popular, since G. pretty much lives in them.

I think I was right.

L. received a case for her Switch from Grammy.

And we gave her several pounds of clay. L. had run out of raw materials which is never a good thing.

We now officially have only teens and up now. It feels very odd to have no younger children anymore. I have very mixed feelings about it all. But I also love watching my children grow up and I enjoy the interesting people they become. 

Happy Birthday, G. and L.! I love you!!

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