Happy 12th Birthday Sadie!

 I LITERALLY don't know how we are already here again and how this first baby of ours can possibly be 12 already.  SERIOUSLY MAKE IT STOP!!!!

I've always been nervous about the teenage years.  Babies and toddlers I can do.  They're exhausting but mostly predictable.  Having teenagers on the other hand... I mean I just don't know?!?  Anyway I'm definitely not saying I'm in any way ready, but I will say that the closer we get, at least with Sadie, the idea is growing on me.  

Every year Sadie's personality comes out a little bit more.  She's given what we call the stink eye ever since she was a baby but now it comes with a side of humor that still takes me by surprise once in awhile.  She's so very responsible and helpful and kind.  She's the reigning Mario Kart Queen in our house and relentless smack talker.  She loves hanging out with her brothers, or her little sisters, or her friends.  She is as direct as she is confident in who she is and yet she still asks her Daddy to tuck her in every night.  We honestly couldn't be more proud or thankful that she is ours.

Happy 12th Birthday to the leader of our pack!!!

As is our tradition Sadie wok up to donuts and presents.

After school Sadie played and won her last volleyball game of the season.

Since we had a game and didn't get home until later we ended the day with pizza and ice cream sandwiches.

And then we remembered we never stopped at Dutch Bros for her free birthday coffee.  Nooooo!!!!

So Uncle Robert ran her to town for not 1 but 2 HUGE drinks.

Over the weekend we had a chance to celebrate with the rest of the family.