Emmalee's 12th Birthday

Emmalee's Birthday was on a tuesday. She had a pretty good day! After school Gram and Millie came down and went with her and mom to Walmart to buy her her first makeup. She choose some mascara, eye shadow and lip gloss. We also got her a bag to keep it in. When we got home Aunt Millie, the anestisist (sp?), taught her how to care for her face and gave her really nice cleansers etc. She looked so grown up!

After dinner, Mom's homemade Wingers, her fav!, Dad and Mom had to go to a meeting with the Stake President. (ha ha) We were gone for over an hour so we decided to give her the gift from us instead of waiting for her friend party.

Jestin had found her a REALLY NICE bike on KSL that just needed the brakes repaired. He got them all fixed and then the next day she and her Daddy did some major cleaning on it to make it look all brand new! She was thrilled with her new bike!

She even used her birthday money and bought herself a bike lock so it would be safe when she rode it to school!

So, she got to celebrate her birthday on her birthday, a friend party on Friday and a family party on sunday! She had a full week of fun!

She had just a few friends over for a party - We could not afford a fancy party or lots of people... so Emma used her own money and paid for her and just a couple of her MANY friends to go swimming at Provo Pool. (Of course it was snowing like crazy and really cold... but they enjoyed it anyway! LOL) She really struggled with who to invite... this girl really has so many good friends! We love where we live!

She requested an Icecream sandwich cake for her Friend party

Then on the Sunday mom made her her favorite meal again - but this time it was homemade chicken noodle soup and homemade rolls. She was so pleased! Following dinner we had a family her birthday party. She was super spoiled and had a good time! We are so blessed to have family close by!

Aunt Millie gave her this awesome new purse. Super cute!

She recieved these knitting and crochetting kits (she LOVES yarn)

And for dessert we made her pumpkin pie and homemade icecream. She was such a good sport about having to keep it simple this year! I just love this kid SO much! We are planning on taking her Grandma's and Grandpa's with us to do baptisms for the dead the week after Thanksgiving... and Mom promised her a shopping day just us when some of these elusive checks come in... :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET GIRL!!!!!!!! I dont know what I would do without you!!!