12 Years!

 Before Covid happened last year, I felt like I still had little kids.  Now, I don't even know what happened but it feels like they are all grown up.  

In just the span of 15 months, Dyleva has both grown and changed.  I am thankful for the quality time that the pandemic has given me with my children, while they were still children.  

On that note, my baby has turned 12 years old!  We celebrated a couple different ways.  Eva really wanted to show Tia Jill and her cousins the Fuji Grill.  They loved it!

Of course, here is Eva actually turning 12.

The night of her birthday, we had gourmet cupcakes.  Tia Linda, Tio Pete and her grandparents came over to sing to Eva.  

However, the best was Eva's actual party.  This year we booked it at the Botanical Gardens.  Eva invited her friends, cousins, and neighbors.  We spent weeks preparing; getting the menu ready, the prize bags, and organizing the games.  

The guests were able to tour the gardens, and participate in a scavenger hunt.  The kids LOVED being able to go around the gardens on their own.  

We had a very nice brunch spread, and played several new games, like Eva trivia and headbanz.

The day was a success!