Madison’s 14th Birthday!!

I cannot believe she turned 14!  It has been so fast.  And I know people always say that, Enjoy the moments.  They pass in a blink of an eye.  But seriously, they do!  She is amazing.  She is creative and willing to try on her own to fashion things from videos and online instructions.  She wants to craft with all kinds of things – soap making, candle making, macramé, sewing, scrapbooking, and more.  It is fun to see what she creates and personalizes for others.  She has an optimistic personality and is usually upbeat and encouraging.  She enjoys organizing, getting things done right, and rearranging spaces.  She is a great sister (by the looks and sounds of it!) – willing to be silly, to support, to help, to veg out with, to craft with, and to play with.  And she enjoys reading… a lot! 

We celebrated a couple ways (and are actually not quite done).  The morning before her birthday, Grandma and Grandpa Ediger took her and Ellie to IHOP for breakfast. 

Then, we went to watch the movie, Migration, at the theater which was a fun animated show. 

On her birthday, she decided she didn’t want friends over.  She wanted to have Veggie Burrito Bake for her meal. 

She baked her own angel food cake for dessert which we shared with Grandma Yoh, Arturo, and Jen. 

    

And she wanted to watch the movie, Little Women (2019 version), since she had finished the book. 

Then, the morning after, we had a Birthday Breakfast Party for her and Ellie with the Edigers and the Yohs.  There were 21 of us in our living room.  We had 2 waffle irons and 1 flap jack griddle going.  We had 2lbs of ham sticks and 3lbs of sausage links.  We topped things off with white sauce, Dutch honey, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, raspberries, and powdered sugar.  While there were a few waffles left over, pretty much all of it was eaten.

    

We had a gift opening in the basement.      

         

I love having space to host.  I learned that our living room/dining room can easily be converted to a fellowship hall!  Our basement works well for lots of people and especially with the 3rd row raised seating on bar stools. 

We will continue to celebrate as Ellie’s birthday is quickly approaching!