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Happy 11th Birthday, Makena Faith!

Happy Birthday, to my sweet Makena Faith!
I always have fun making these collages.
I'll admit that I did get a bit teary looking through all of
her baby pictures!  I can't believe how grown up she is now.
 
She called Grammy and asked her to make her a Hershey Bar cake.
They are delicious!

Blowing out her candles
 
The Simpson's got her a peace sign teddy bear. 
You're never too old for stuffed animals.

Noah made her a funny card and couldn't wait to show everyone!
 
 
Nanny and Pop got her a Google Nextbook. 
Yes, she did just get a tablet for Christmas, but the week after school
let out she dropped it on our hard wood floor and busted the screen.
This one is bigger and has a camera on it.  She loved it!
 

She also got lots of money.
 

Carl and I got her a Vera Bradley purse that is purple, of course!
 

She is One Directions biggest fan, I promise!
The card sang "One Thing".
 
The Birthday Girl on her Birthday!
She wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese's.

Everybody was so hungry when our pizza came out!
Carlie and Trey were both very sweet (unusually) to Makena on "her" day!
 
We celebrated Makena's  11th Birthday most of the weekend!  Friday night we had a family party, here at our house.  The Simpson's, Nanny and Pop, and Grammy and Papa all came.  She got the majority of her presents that night.  I made her wait until Saturday to give her mine :)  I think she enjoyed getting mail as much or more than anything else! 
After Carl got home from work Saturday morning we went to Little Rock to celebrate at Chuck E. Cheese's and we shopped around a little bit too! 
Overall, I think she had a great birthday!  She said she did anyway :)
I am so proud of her! 
We love you to the moon and back, sweet Makena!
 
Beth
 
 

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