Our baby turned 14 today!! She woke up to this collage on her Instagram
and the traditional balloons and streamers decorating her room. Matt picked up donuts and we did a little shopping to get her shoes for promotion. Mission accomplished!
Then it was on to Norco for the 2nd game of National Cup. The girls lost 1-0, but Allison had quite a few great saves today. She brought cookies for the team and they put her through the spanking tunnel!
She chose Lazy Dog Cafe for her birthday dinner
and got a special sundae for dessert!
She loved her new Cotton On shirts, Nike Pros, Lokai bracelet, Lululemon gift card and Skull Candy ear buds! She had fun opening all of the cards from friends and family that came in the mail too!
She requested Trader Joe's cheesecake and we had one final celebration before calling it a night.
As I try to process my baby turning 14, I feel so blessed by the young lady she has become. She is so independent, hard-working, compassionate and truly stands up for what she believes is right. We learned this week that she reached out to a girl at school that was being bullied and made her feel like she had a friend when she was truly struggling. She even spoke out to make sure the bullies were disciplined and held accountable. Proud parent moment, for sure!
She puts great effort into her studies and her soccer and is always asking if there are ways she can help make my day a little easier. I love seeing her become more and more comfortable in her own skin and anxiously awaiting the start of high school. I'm still a little bit taller than her, but look up to her in so many ways. Allison, I love you and wish you the best year ahead! Happy 14th Birthday!!
