Keeping up with the Paces: Angela turns 16

Monday, February 29, 2016

Angela turns 16

Angela is 16 years old

Angela turned 16 this year. We were so thrilled that she had an actual birthday this year, so we tried to make a really big one. She has seminary and choir for her first two classes. She wanted to go to school and have them sing for her. It's not every year that she can hear "Happy Birthday" songs on her actual birthday. Jim and I picked Angela up after 2nd hour and went to go get some free food. We headed off to sprinkles to get a four free cupcakes. They are delicious and very filling cupcakes.

Angela and her cupcakes

Yummy Cupcake from Sprinkles

After the cupcakes, we picked up Josh from ASU and headed off the Joe's Barbecue Grill for a free lunch. Josh, Jim and I had lunch with Angela. I loved celebrated Angela's actual birthday with her. I wish that we could do that more often, but leap day only come 1 out of 4 years.

Angela's yummy lunch

Angela and I

For dinner, we headed to one of Angela's favorite restaurants - Panda Express. This meal wasn't free but it sure made Angela really happy to have her dinner there. That's what counts right. Josh had to work, but that's OK that he had lunch with Angela.

Dinner at Panda

After dinner, Jim took Angela to get a free pizza for her birthday at Pizza Hut. There were a lot of free meals for those who have leap year birthdays and since Josh works at Pizza Hut, we had to get Angela a free pizza. After work, Josh brought home a yummy brownie to celebrate Angela's birthday. It was a special treat for her.

Angela's Yummy Treat

We celebrated Angela's birthday again at Grandma Wall's house. We sang "Happy Birthday" to her and she received presents from Kenzie and Grandma. Angela loves her birthday and loved all the attention she received. I just feel bad that it won't come around again until 2020. She will be 20 years old celebrating her 5th birthday.

Angela had a pink cake - her favorite color

Grandma Wall gave Angela a special glass doll

A few days after her birthday, I invited a couple of friends to come miniature golfing at Fat Cats with us. We had a great time golfing in the dark and admiring the great art on the walls. Afterwards, we headed off to the Soda Shoppe. It was great to see Angela interact with her friends. Kenzie and Isabelle were so kind and helpful through out the night and made Angela feel so special as they celebrated her 16th birthday.

Golfing

Yummy Soda

For Angela's birthday, we gave her an early birthday present . She is thrilled to have joined the cell phone world. We got her a fancy bedazzled ladybug case that helps make the phone look so much cooler.