Medina Adventures: twelve

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

twelve

Twelve years ago I became a mom for the first time to the most wonderful baby. She smiled at everyone. She never cried. And most importantly for a new mom, she slept like a baby.

She has grown into an AMAZING twelve year old. She's on the verge of becoming a black belt in taekwondo, she plays a viola beautifully, she can cook anything from homemade wontons to creamy cheesecake, and she does every extra credit assignment in school, submits her work for contests, and often wins!

She celebrated these wonderful twelve years by shooting all her friends (and even her tag along brother) with lasers.

We threw together this party at the last minute...far from the glory days of my party planning. One mom even told me she had asked her daughter, "Are you sure there is a real party?" She had doubted Isabela's scribbled invitation written on the left side of a torn piece of paper.

But as it came together, it all made sense to us...lasers are colorful...and so is tie-dye! (Oops, we forgot to mention that on the invitation.)

We headed home for an unusual lunch...homemade chicken noodle soup in bread bowls, root beer...

...and, of course, Isabela's famous cheesecake. She even made the whipped cream herself as the girls looked on. Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and cantaloupe to top it off.

Can you believe there were exactly 12 candles in the box? This is the same box we've been using for everyones birthday for the last couple of years! Hurray for tall candles!

The tie-dye shirts turned out amazing. It was a little scary having so many squirt bottles of stainable liquid laying around in the grass, but I ended up with just one spot of 'red blood' on my jeans.

I spent yesterday rinsing and rinsing the color out, and now my hands are only a slight shade of blue. Today, Isabela took the shirts to school to deliver to her friends with this warning:

Possible Tie-Dyed Skin After Wearing. AND Hand Wash Only.

(We know from experience.)