Kierra's a Teenager!

13!!!!!!! I can hardly believe what is happening around here! My sweet little baby Kierra is now officially a teenager! While I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, I still can't believe WHERE the time has gone! From the "pioneer parade princess" to dance, tumbling, baseball, 5 K's, horseback riding, cheer leading, choir, arts, and band... I believe that Kierra has developed into a very talented and beautiful young woman. She knows how to laugh, smile, lead, and love beyond the capacity that even sometimes I can comprehend. She has many sweet friends and seems to make more with each passing day. She is kind and true, honest and genuine, and draws many people to her with her caring and sensitive personality. While I know I could make the "proud mama" list go on and on and on, just believe me when I say that Kierra is going to be happy in this life because of who she is on the inside and what she does with it on the outside. She will forever be my baby, my princess, my angel Kierra!

On Kierra's birthday, the young women in our ward came over and "flamingoed" our front yard! I must say it was pretty cute with a note attached to the door that read, "We are tickled "pink" that it's your birthday!" She also went with a couple of friends after school to the temple. What a cute bunch of girls!

Here they are after the temple ready to sing "Happy Birthday" to Kierra. Kambriella was so cute too, feeling so "BIG" with all of the girls! What a nice change from all of those crazy brothers! ;)

Making a wish for... what was it again? An I-POD touch, some "bling-bling" jeans, or maybe another hello from that cute boy Brayden? Or was it Lawson? I can't keep these things straight! ;)

Cute friends just having some fun! (And Kambriella beginning to wonder if this was such a good idea after all? Maybe these girls really are as crazy as those brothers of mine! ;)

Our sweet friend Natalie who is Kierra's "other mom," doing Kierra's nails for her birthday! Soooo fun! Isn't it great when the hardest decision you have to make is, "what color of sparkles should I pick?" (By the way, she picked pink!)

The glamour girl herself! Pink sparkly nails and all! Now it's time to get down to business! Shopping anyone? :)

"Oh mom, they're all so cute! Can't I just get them all?;)

Did someone say, "glamour girl?" Oh why yes, that would be me!

Well, if I can't have ALL the clothes in the world, then how about just all of this yummy candy? (Just kidding mom, I just needed something to attract some more attention to my nails!!! ;)

Oh sweet Kierra! Thanks for sharing your birthday celebration with me! (Here we go winding our way back to the car, literally! Which door of the mall DID we come out of? ;)

Sweet Kierra,

Happy Birthday you cute thing! Thanks for being you - beautiful on the inside and out! I love every minute of every day getting to be your mom. I must have done something right to deserve you for my daughter! I love you to the moon and back! All my love wrapped up in a "soft shell taco!" ;) Ha Ha!
Love mom