Happy Birthday Sweet 16!!!

My oldest child turned 16 today!

 She picked Turtle Cheesecake for her birthday cake...

 and had plenty of help blowing out the candles!

She received many nice presents too!

Happy 16th Birthday 'g'!!!

... and many more!

Don't forget...

So I made a batch of these Chocolate Diablo Cookies today...

 See this post for the recipe...

http://whozhungry.blogspot.com/2011/06/chocolate-diablo-cookies.html

I wasn't sure if the wee ones would like them...

 Miss 'C' LOVED them!

 So did Miss 'g2' !

They munched away...

Enjoying their slurps of milk as needed...

 But the thing that really warmed my heart....

[Remember these are Dark Chocolate & Chili cookies...?]

Seeing 'g2' SHARE her beloved cookie with her beloved big sis!

It doesn't get much sweeter than that!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Here's what the PRE chaos looked like...

This was taken in the wee hours after 'Santa' visited...

Now how about one pic of each child on this Christmas Day...

 Yes, she's a major 'gleek!

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 's' was glad to receive his fill of Lego this Christmas!

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 'z' LOVED her Strawberry Shortcake Cafe!

Gotta love that two missing front teeth smile!

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 Miss 'g2' had NO problem with unwrapping!

She knew EXACTLY what to do!

She's a natural!

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Miss 'c' was only interested in the chocolate!

Jazz Winter Concert...

Here are a few snaps of 'g' playing her trumpet for the Winter Concert...

Pre concert...giving us that winning smile!

 Yes, she had a solo...

She did very well too!

This is Jazz Band, so the solos are not "written".

She just plays whatever she feels...

Pretty cool!

 Finally, a snap of the trumpet section...

ALL GIRLS!

These girls really know how to make some beautiful music!

It was a terrific concert!

Special thanks to my friend 'T'!

She came and hung out with the kiddos so dh & I could attend TOGETHER!

[When 'g' is involved in something, it's usually one of us that gets to go...

I had never seen her play her trumpet in High School and I really wanted to go.

SO glad I did!]

Keep on playin' those jazzy sounds 'g'! 

Decorating!!!

So if we make cookies...

We must then DECORATE cookies!

 Here's all the bigguns doing their thang...

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 'z' is really concentrating...

This is the first time she's piped!

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'g' as always has everything placed perfectly!

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Cookie Time!

In December when Grandma comes to town...

it's tradition to create some delicious cookies!

 'g' brushes the cookies with milk so the pretty sanding sugar will stick!

'z' just smiles awaiting the first batch from the oven...

 Love the young/old hand capture in this pic...

 Here's a tray all ready for the oven...

Just playin'  with some DOF...

Thank you Mom [Grandma]!

These cookies are delicious!

Piano Players!!

Even though 'g' doesn't take piano lessons, she LOVES to sit down and play us a tune or two...

She now has a partner who loves to do the same thing!

'g2' really enjoys the time she spends with her big sis @ the piano.

It's truly music to my ears!

Play on girls!

Make-Up...let the fun begin!

So today 'g' & I had a wee make up lesson with Richard at SDM.

He did a great job!

Her eyes look amazing!

I asked him to keep her looking natural

She looks like a right purdy lassie!

Bye-Bye Braces!!!

Today was the day!!!

'g' got her braces taken OFF!

She is soooooo happy...

but you can see that!

Lookin' good girl, lookin' good!

One more Piper's Lagoon pic...

Snapped this one of 'g'...

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She just has a few more days before her braces come off!
She's pretty excited about it...
...we just think she's pretty!

Happy Birthday!!!

'g' is 15 today!

Happy Birthday!

Here's to many, many more!

More VIEX pics...

So there are animals as well at the VIEX...

Here's 'z' holding a 'kid'... 

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And Miss 'c' getting "in touch" with a burrow...

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The babez spent their time in the "double-wide"

'c' didn't want to nap, but 'g2' just had to!

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'G' & 's' had a "smashing" good time!

I don't "get it" but they do!

Plus the money raised goes to a local charity...

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Now we've finally arrived at the ride of rides!!!

"The Zipper"

Here's 'G' & 'g' BEFORE...

'g' LOVES this ride!

Look at the smile on her face...

This is AFTER...

Her smile got BIGGER!!!

Guess we know where she gets it from!

She rode it 6 times!

She managed to get 's' on it 4 times!

I'm pretty sure it's her favourite ride!

They have so much fun every year.

I'm hoping that someday we make it over to the PNE...

For now, they're happy to keep it local.