Alyson's Birthday

It seems impossible that Alyson is twelve!  It feels like she should still be a baby.  She's very excited about this birthday.  She's excited to be out of primary and in YW with me.  She wanted Mickey Mouse stuff for her birthday.  She has been a collector since our first trip to Disneyland.  So for her birthday cake she wanted Mickey Mouse.  She's turning into an awesome young lady and I'm excited to watch her grow through the exciting teen years.

She also wanted art supplies.

Rylee kept trying to claim one of the bags as "hers." She was devastated to discover they were all for Alyson.  Alyson took pity on her and let her help with the last one.

Alyson and her Mickey stuff.  If you look at her forehead you'll see a goose egg that she got from playing tag with her eyes closed.
 L. O. L !

Here is a close up of her necklaces.  The gold one is her recently earned "Faith in God" award.  The silver is a Mickey necklace to add to her collection.

Mickey Mouse cake.  Not my worst work. She wanted a Mickey Mouse on a purple cake.  The box of food coloring didn't have a recipe for purple.  I made one up but it turned out kind of weirdly gray.

Alyson is a wonderful daughter and we love her a lot.  Happy Birthday Alyson!