Addyson is 11!

Where do the years go?  It amazes me that our oldest is now 11, and pretty much going on 25.  This girl is beautiful with her golden brown hair, freckles, and blue eyes.  Wow.  But her beauty really lies within.  She's incredibly smart, so funny, can make friends effortlessly, she's athletic, and she's also a really good friend, not only a daughter.  We are blessed to call her ours!  

We celebrated minus Ryan this year, but he surprised us all early by coming home from his work trip a bit early.  What's a birthday without your Dad??  

The night before Addyson's actual birthday, we met the Millers at Chick Fil A and they brought her the neatest present; two books in a series that Kathryn knew she'd love, and a $25 iTunes gift card.  Score! The next day I brought chocolate eclairs up to the school for her class birthday treat and brought her even MORE Chick Fil A for lunch.  

When she got on the bus that afternoon, she texted me to tell me she had fallen down the stairway at school just before Science class.  Poor kid!  I can only imagine how scared she was when that happened.  Thankfully, she only had some bruising on her arm and leg and nothing else.  

That night I took her, her friend Sarah, and Lane to Macaroni Grill for dinner. You can't go wrong with that place on your birthday.  

Just after we got home we were greeted with a cool rainbow, and Dad in the garage.  That might have been the best part of the birthday girl's day.  Ryan had been gone the entire week so getting to see him on her birthday was a really neat surprise.

We capped the day off with cookie cake and candles.  It's fun to be 11.