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Molly's 13th birthday

Molly turned 13 on Sunday, September 15th.  Yes, I said 13-officially a teenager! It was her year for a party but I told her it would be more of a hang-out and we specifically asked that the girls bring no presents, although some still did.  It ended up being more of a party after all and it was so fun!  We held it on Friday the 13th since she was at Youth Conference all day on the 14th.  She decided she wanted a 60s theme.  I don't know how 60s it was, but everyone was happy all around.  We had all the girls come to our house at 6:30 and we had burgers and fries (like a 60's diner) along with layered jello salad, chips, fruit, and soda.
Caroline Turner, Samantha Steiner, Sloane Ellingford, Kelsey Larsen, Molly, Lydia Fredericks, Pallas Anderson, Jackie Bingham
Kelsey, Jackie, Roxy Tobler, Sam, Pallas, Lydia, Ivy, Addie Bonderant, Sloane, Molly, Caroline, Polly Fotheringham, Brynn, Kaylee ?, Regan Heywood
And the only boy, enjoying his burger.  He's such a stud.
After dinner, we had banana splits/ice cream sundaes.  Molly wanted to do milkshakes to go with the 60s diner theme but I thought sundaes would be easier.  There were a few different flavors of ice cream and lots of toppings to go with it.  Man, 12- and 13-year old girls can eat! They swarmed the picnic table every time I brought something new out.
Brynn, Caroline, Polly, Roxy, Kelsey, Sam, Molly, Sloane, Addy
Justin started a fire because it was a little cold outside but we didn't keep it going.  We set up the projector and screen (borrowed from my parents) and when it got dark, we started the movie for them.  Molly decided on Hairspray because it takes place in the 60s (and the song "Welcome to the Sixties").  The girls bundled up and I brought out all the extra blankets that we had.  It wasn't freezing but it does cool down at night in September.  They survived on candy-Molly had researched candy that came out in the 60s and that is what I bought for them.  And popcorn, of course.  After the movie, there was a dance party while we waited for parents to come.  It was a simple party and so much fun.
Lydia, Molly, Sam, Polly, Caroline, Ivy, Sloane, Jackie, Pallas, Addy, Roxy, Brynn, Regan, Kaylee
Her birthday was on a Sunday so that was nice for her to be able to have a relaxing morning.  She wanted French Toast with buttermilk syrup, bananas, and whipped cream for breakfast. She got to wear a new dress and new sandals to church.
She was so good to wait until after church to do her scavenger hunt since Justin was tied up in meetings before.  For her birthday she got a HydroFlask (knock-off brand), a Carly Lloyd jersey, and some overalls with a shirt that she had picked out.  Also, the new dress that she wore that day.
She really wanted to decorate her own cake so I baked it and frosted it and then she borrowed some frosting tips from a neighbor so she could decorate.  It was going pretty well (for her first time) but then sort of went a little downhill.  My parents showed up mid-decorating with Chloe and Abby and they both wanted in on the action.  They got a little crazy and someone talked Molly into taking all the flowers that she had made on top and smearing them all over the top of the cake.  I could tell that she was a little disappointed with that decision.  But then she recovered and made more flowers and spelled out her name and the number 13 on the top.  I think in the end she was okay with what it looked like.
Abby, Chloe, Molly
My mom had taken her shopping already so from them she got all the clothes she picked out, sandals, a sleeping bag (need), and a letterboard for her room.
We had her requested dinner which was chicken alfredo.  I also made some garlic rolls and a caesar salad.  Since I knew my dad was coming (he doesn't like white sauce) and Chloe was going to be there (she has a dairy sensitivity), I also made some spaghetti.  Then we sang to her and had cake (and probably ice cream).  I bought sparkler candles because I thought they were cool and they also ended up being trick candles so that was funny to watch.
Gene and April came up on Monday night for dinner.  I made hawaiian haystacks.  It had been such a crazy day (Monday's always are) and they had less than an hour since Molly had practice that night.  For Molly's birthday, April gifted her a whole box full of cake decorating stuff...a lazy susan cake stand, off-set spatula, regular spatula, tons of different frosting tips, piping bags, etc.   The icing on the cake (literally) was that she had also come with mini cupcakes and buttercream for Molly to practice with that night and, since April is a much better cake decorator than I am, she was able to show Molly a few things.  They had a lot of fun experimenting that night.  It was a short visit since Molly had practice but it was nice of them to drive up, especially since Gene had been up so much helping on the house.

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