Katherine's Surprising Birthday

Katherine is 18 years old! And, what would be the point of saying the tired old phrase, "Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday that she..." Anyway, before the tears begin I'll move on. My baby is 18 and a beautiful young woman. It hardly seems possible. (Oh, wait...I wasn't going to do that.)

Her first surprise came the morning of her birthday when she went outside to get in her car for school. Her boyfriend, Ryan, had tagged her car. Then in between classes, Sharon put a gigantic balloon on it. Little did she know that we had planned a surprise party for her later in the day.

Grandmother sent her a fabulous pair of purple Converse.

Ice Cream Cake

And, the fabulous group of friends who helped me surprise her: Sharon, Travis, Ryan, Tanner, Jessica, Arianna, Erika, Erinn, Michele and Megan. We ate Chinese food and the kids watched the movie, "Avatar." Although the surprise was "not cool," Katherine had a great day!