Happy Birthday Aly!

On Tuesday, Aly turned 12 years old! It doesn't seem so long ago, that mine and Steve's prayers were answered when they laid a precious, sweet baby girl in our arms. I can't believe the time has gone by so fast-- she's going to be in with the Young Women on Sunday, and in Jr. High next Wednesday! With this being such a special birthday for her, I wanted to do something fun - just the two of us. So, with the help of Heather, (Kelsey's friend's sweet mom), Kelsey was with them for most of Tuesday, so I could spend time with Aly. We started off with glitter toes on Monday (because that's when they could get her in). She has been wanting her toes done like mine since I started, so it was a fun birthday treat for her to finally get them! She absolutely LOVES them!!

On Tuesday, we started with yummy lunch from Costa Vida (our favorite place!).

Then, we headed to Fashion Place mall for a fun afternoon of shopping at all her favorite stores! And believe me, she can SHOP! I love it!!

After 5 hours of shopping, we had a nice party at the house with our family. Aly's sweet friend, Kylie joined us too. Thanks SO much to all who came - we love you!

This is her "surprised" look.... (we don't call her Drama Queen for nothing!)

This is one of her surprises from Mom and Dad. After I jokingly told her she looked silly on her little bike, I should've known she'd never get on it again. So, we replaced it with this.


Al, I hope you had as much fun as I did. And, don't worry about Dad, he'll eventually recover from all the "sticker shock". Hope you had a fabulous day! I love you. Love, Mom

Happy Birthday Aly! I hope you know how special you are to us, and how much joy you bring in to our lives. I love you. Love, Dad