Brooklyn's a Teenager

Brooklyn turned thirteen a couple of weeks ago.  It was a Sunday, so she didn't get to go to school and get fussed over by all her friends.  Hopefully we will get a party planned sometime soon.  We had a big breakfast and then let her open her gifts.  

 Katy made her this picture of a cat and then wrapped it for her.

Normally we have family over for dinner but everyone had conflicts this week so we invited friends over instead.  We served the Bryants famous BBQ pork and made her a birthday brownie/cookie cake.  We all gathered to sing to her and then she made her wish and blew!

 Apparently there were trick candles mixed in with the normal ones.  I didn't  even know we had any trick candles, but when those couple lit back up, it was a big surprise to all of us.

 Waiting... waiting... waiting...I guess we're good this time...

 NOT!!  she blew on those couple of candles like six times and finally we all got tired of waiting for the cake so we just took them out.  Fun times!