For the first time in twelve years, I wasn't there the moment Elizabeth woke up on her birthday. I made it a little extra with balloons taped to her door, but Hubs didn't realize he was supposed to take a wake-up picture, so also for the first time in twelve years, I don't have her first picture as a twelve year old. I did make up for it with an afternoon adventure to pet alpacas, write our names on the covered bridges, "the best Italian food" at Olive Garden (I'm rolling my eyes at this one, but it's her birthday, so we don't argue), and a night at Mainframe Studios for First Fridays.
* photos in no particular order of our day
