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My Biggest Little Wonder

My biggest little wonder is not so little anymore.  She made the shift to double digits three weeks ago.  I'm still trying to figure out how ten years passed by so fast.  I only pray that the next ten will tarry a little longer, although I've heard they go even more quickly.

We love birthdays around here.  We love making our kids feel celebrated on their special day.  Of course, Landry's tenth was no exception.  And she was doubly blessed because her Daddy was here to make it even more special.

We started by leaving balloons all over her bedroom floor and streamers on her door.  I also decorated  her mirrors.
I printed out this precious little sign I found on Pinterest, pictures from her birth and every birthday she has had since, and wrote her a letter expressing 10 things we love about her.
Our first stop, every birthday, is Donut King, where they let you fill up a bag of birthday donuts. So generous of them, and something the kids look forward to every year!
 Landry's a fruity girl, so she is all about the fruit-filled donuts.  She was also nice enough to get some that she knew her brothers would enjoy.

We decided to let her play "hooky" from school so we could spend some individual time with her.  First off, Landry has been wanting a real pedicure for a while now, so her 10th birthday seemed like the perfect time!  Cory treated us both!
 Next, Landry chose La Madeline for her birthday lunch.
We shopped at Forever 21 for some hip new "pre-teen clothes". Then stopped at Barnes and Noble for a little treat.
 We finished off our day with dinner and facials at home.
A perfect day for a 10-year-old girl! 

We also got to celebrate with some of our family while we were visiting for Christmas.  Aunt Christian had given the kids Super Hero costumes for Christmas, so we thought a Super Hero Celebration was perfect for this little Wonder....Woman!!
As I mentioned before, she loves all things fruity, so I made her a White Chocolate Raspberry Cake, which was delectable!
 The kids even put on a Super Hero Play, complete with a home-made villain, the Joker!




It was a super good time! 

In addition, we are really looking forward to a birthday get-away with our besties, in a couple of weeks! I mean, why not celebrate the whole month?! 

Happy Birthday to our Biggest Little Wonder, Landry Kate!











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