Keely celebrated her 10th birthday. Ten, a
decade, double digits…wow! I was pretty morose about my baby turning 10, but
for the few weeks before her birthday I started conditioning myself to her
turning 10, saying she was about to be 10 when people asked how old she was,
etc. By the time her birthday rolled around, I was fine with it. Ah, the trials
and tribulations of a mom’s drama :) But this isn’t about me, it’s about Keely so I’ll get to it!
Much like Quinn, she started her birthday celebrations a few
days early when Nana and Papa came to visit. She got some spa time in with Nana
and I, getting a Halloween manicure and a pink hair extension. She chose to go
out for Hibachi for her birthday dinner with our guests, and what a great
choice. We haven’t been to that type of restaurant in some time, and it was a
very yummy meal. She especially loved the soup, and using the chopsticks to eat
most of her meal. After dinner, it was time for presents and cake. She got
spoiled with lots of gifts from N&P…including a new American Girl doll
Saige, a gift card to Michael’s, and a new scarf handmade by Nana to name a few
of the many gifts. Her cake was just a simple round two layer marble cake with
pink frosting. She helped me decorate it – at first, she wanted a spider web,
then a soccer ball, and then it turned into a creation all its own complete
with M&Ms spelling her initials. I love that my kids are so flexible with
my ineptitude at cake decorating!
On her actual birthday, she took cupcakes to school and got
to hand them out at lunch time. For dinner that night, she chose ham, mashed
potatoes and steamed carrots. For dessert, we had what was left over from the
cupcakes she brought to school. They even sang to her at soccer practice since it
fell on her actual birthday! After cake, she got her presents from us – some
clothes from her favorite store and a Caboodles makeup kit from Mom & Dad,
and new rubber bands for her Rainbow Loom from Quinn (in Poe colors, black and
yellow – sort of a gift for himself too so he could have her make him a Poe
themed bracelet).
We may still have yet another celebration of her birth, this
time with friends. With the busyness that is life though, that date isn’t set
nor is it a definite so I decided not delay this anymore. In any event, she had a wonderful birthday,
and while she wasn’t eager to hit double digits she also grew accustomed to it
and is happy to be 10. It’s like she is an old soul, she often says she doesn’t
want to get old…and I try and tell her that she’s not, 10 is still very young
but I think she just doesn’t want to grow up. I can’t say I blame her! She’s
always seemed older and wiser than her years, and I think this is another case
of that. In any event, she is turning into a fine young woman and we are
blessed to have her with us each day. I couldn’t imagine life without my sweet
girl, my Keely Roo and I’m glad she had a wonderful birthday to celebrate the
day she entered our lives!
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