may 2.  2013

there are so many obstacles this one has made it through already, she is just amazing!  i can’t believe she gets to wear make-up now.  madison’s birthday started off with homemade gluten free belgian chocolate chip pancakes, and then we headed to fun city with friends to go bowling.  wow, what a great place, and homeschooling, once again, meant we had the whole place to ourselves almost the whole time.  it was awesome!   we then took the girls and madison’s friend mia to the mall, where they had a makeover.  madison got a new lipgloss, and some blush, and gets to enjoy the perks of using moms’ and older sisters’ make up that we’ve already accrued through the years.  we had yummy shepherds pie for dinner, gluten free belgian chocolate chip cupcakes for cake, and finally opened presents!  she used money from grandma to buy a new dress, which is totally stylish for her age, and she picked out all on her own.  she picked out her first pair of pumps too.  it’s great, every morning, seeing how she’s gotten herself ready, and loves to do her makeup.  she just finished up her faith in god book also, which was great.  onto bigger goals!  happy 12th our sweet madison!  what a joy you are in our lives!