eighteen

Wednesday, November 04, 2015

I have been documenting my children's birthdays here since I started my blog. Nine years ago. I love/hate looking back at the birthday posts. I get all sentimental looking at them. But, I love the record I have of that day.

I'm not sure where the monkey is that I made her for her ninth birthday.

I've been hanging this same banner since her 10th Birthday.

I have been putting their ages on their cakes since I can remember. Her favorite cake I made was for her eleventh birthday.
Six years goes by quickly. This was her twelfth birthday, six years ago.
This year, Libby requested Flank Steak and Macaroni and Cheese for dinner. So unlike her choice for her thirteenth birthday. (And many of her birthdays.)

We have been using Chalk Lots since her fourteenth birthday. But that was the year I didn't record her birthday here. I wish I would have. But, I'm assuming Life was just a little overwhelming that year. And that we were doing some healing. We did celebrate the same way. I guess I just wasn't as inspired to document it here.

For her her fifteen birthday I was into my Instagram photos and affects. Cause I didn't even use my camera. Just my phone.
For her sixteenth birthday it was cold and rainy. And on her seventeenth birthday my heart melted.

For as long as I can remember, I make them jump with their balloons. I try to get a photo of them in the air like they are suspended by balloons. I received a smirk because she was wearing a dress. :)

Next year she will be in college for her birthday. Please bring me a tissue.

a friend to knit with

13 comments

Unknown11/04/2015
Ha!!!! My name is Leslie too and today is MY daughter's birthday also ...... She's 31 today...... And her favorite birthday dinner is flank steak and cheesy potatoes!!!!!
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Andrea @ This Knitted Life11/04/2015
Wow. Touching in every way. How time flies. I am impressed you have had your blog for so long! And your daughter, lovely so.
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Frøken Lyngsø11/05/2015
Wow! What a nice idea - and so nice to have that day documented :)
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house on hill road11/05/2015
Aw, Leslie, this is making me teary, too. I hope Libby had a wonderful day. xo.
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Mama Urchin11/05/2015
Libby! Please stop growing!
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Philigry11/05/2015
Oh, Leslie! So sweet! Happy birthday to sweet Libby! She is beautiful!
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Unknown11/05/2015
Big hugs - I was away at Uni for my past 3 birthdays and I still came home for them! Or my mom came and stayed with me - it became a new tradition :-)
Happy Birthday Libby!
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Julie11/05/2015
oh, what a great way to celebrate birthdays! And look how grown up looking she is. Happy birthday, Libby!
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Stefanie11/05/2015
Wow. 18, a big milestone as she officially enters adulthood. Happy birthday and great job, Mama.
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Suzanne11/06/2015
miss Libby, happy birthday! You are a gem.
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Debbie11/08/2015
I'm in Minnesota and my son went to school in Massachusetts. His birthday is in October and that first one I didn't spend with him was so hard! UMass had a "birthday plan" I purchased, cake, ice cream , balloons...not the same :( Probably harder for me than him, ha! I did go out for his 21st!
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Emily Gaines Demsky11/12/2015
oh gosh leslie, it all makes ME all teary. i just clicked back through all of them and i can't believe libby is 18. happy everything to all of you! xo.
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Jane11/13/2015
oh man...why are they growing up! Hope the college apps are going well!
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