14 years old!...almost

We had a festivus!! Anya had a birthday party a week early, as next weekend when we should be celebrating, both her parents have other things scheduled. (yes, we have already been nominated for most wretched parents. Oh, the shame...)

We had a few of Anya's friends over for pizza and fun. Here's the bday gal with 4 candles, as it's a bit difficult to get 14 on two cupcakes.
Instead of a cake, Anya wanted to have cupcakes; we gave everybody a couple and let them frost and decorate them. Kind of crafty, creative...and saves the parents from decorating a cake. :) Here's all the gals ready to dig in to their creations.

Working on their wood initials. They painted them, then went back later and added stickers.


We had a cut throat game of Pictionary. Here's friend Chelsea putting her artistic skills to work. Can you tell what she drew?

(Hint: the squiggly line is a mountain of snow...the word rhymes with toe-hoarder)

After the Wii Play tourney, involving cow racing, target shooting, laser hockey and tennis, the Queen of Wii was crowned. Nicole blew away the competition, and so all the other girls bowed in submission to the queen, holding her scepter, a Wii remote, of course.

We finished the evening with several rounds of American Idol Karaoke. Laurie and Anya rockin' out to Walkin' On Sunshine...or Rio...or some 80's tune. I couldn't believe they even knew them.

Big fun for all! And she's not even officially 14 yet!