Adriauna turned 14 on January 8th.........WHAT!? After typing this out, it seems so unreal to me. I can't believe my first born is already 14. I don't know where all the time went but I sometimes I wish she was 3 again jumping in my arms and giving me hugs and kisses, sitting on my lap and having me read her books, and just needing me for pretty much everything. She was such a good little girl, always listening and never getting into trouble. I think God knew that I would need an Angel in my life and he gave me Adriauna. I am tearing up as I am typing this out thinking what a blessing Adriauna is in my life and how much we have been through together. She is an amazing young lady, true to herself and as sweet as they come. She has an amazing heart and her nose is always in a book and when it is not, she sure loves her video games which I personally cannot understand why. But, this is Adriauna, she is an individual unlike anyone else. She is not the typical teenager who is into hair makeup and what is "cool" to everyone else. She is not into following the crowd or wearing what all the the other girls are wearing. She is modest in her clothes and was like that since well, forever. I am so proud to be her mother. Adriauna has always been an introvert in the way where she gets her energy from spending time alone reading or playing the piano. However, she does love to get together with her friends to be silly and giggly and I happen to know that she has definitely had a few crushes that I have been lucky enough that she has told me about. Although asked out plenty of times, she has turned down a some boys at school. She tells them she does not date until she is 16. Then she tells me later, that she wanted to say yes. I am the luckiest Mom in the world to have been blessed with such an amazing daughter to bring me so much joy and love!
On to her birthday......We celebrated on her actual birthday by going to her requested Davanni's restaurant and got her favorite deep dish pizza (not my favorite but then again, not my birthday) by her request of course. Then came home and put the little ones to bed and had some dessert; chocolate cherry cordial ice cream by bluebunny(Mike, Adriauna and my favorite) by her request again of course.
We had a family party for her as well at our house that weekend. She opened many presents and had lots of family and some friends show all our love by celebrating with her! (pictures to follow)
Adriauna and her cake!
Adriauna and her jelly and money from Nana and Papa. ( It is a tradition for my Dad to give out a jar of his home made jelly to the birthday boy or girl and my Mom gives out a dollar for every year old that you are turning along with a day to spend shopping, movie, or eating as you request with her)
Adriauna looking far too excited about a gory looking book that she got from her Uncle Adriel
Adriauna getting barricaded by her friend Hannah and her cousin Miranda...Oh the love!
Adriauna getting barricaded by her friend Hannah and her cousin Miranda...Oh the love!
