18 - this is CrAzY!!

This is crazy that it's been 18 years since we brought this beautiful girl home!  Time has gone too quickly but it's been a wonderful journey having her in our family.  She's an amazing big sister that sets such a great example, not only to her younger sisters and brother but to me and her dad as well.  We celebrated her birthday gifts a few days early since she was lucky enough to get to spend the real day in Hawaii (I'll post about our trip later)!

Getting ready to open gifts  - I will add her gifts are all practical!

 A new comforter set for her college room!

Look at these CUTE skillets - PINK!!  I just had to get them for her -

 Dishes, she needs something to eat on when she goes to college!

 This is on her real birthday, Feb. 20 - we were walking around Lahaina and just had to stop for Hawaiian Shave Ice - it's delicious!  She wanted Pina Colada and Strawberry, with vanilla ice cream and sweet cream drizzle!

 This photo is our of order but this is her birthday breakfast.  Blueberry pancakes and scrambled eggs! I was going to give it to her in bed but since she was on the fold out couch in the living room/ kitchen, I sort of woke her up making it!

 We went to the store to get her a cake and they had this amazing cheesecake with fresh fruit on top - blowing out her candles.....(out of order again)

The cheesecake tasted as good as it looks!  We also went to a luau in the evening on her birthday - I hope this was a birthday that she'll always remember!!
She is such a wonderful daughter of God! She makes good choices, studies hard to get good grades and is a fabulous person to have around.  We are lucky Heavenly Father sent her to our family, we have loved being able to raise her and she has made parenting very easy for us.  She has made the choice to attend BYU-I and has been accepted on their fall/spring track - thinking of her leaving makes my heart hurt!  Happy 18th birthday Lindsay - We sure love you!