Kelsie's Birthday is Not Forgotten

I was already planning on getting up early Saturday morning, June 16. This was a big day for us. My little girl was going to turn 12! I had the whole morning planned. We were going to get some breakfast, get our hair cut, head over to the make-up store, and then the mall. It was the ultimate mother/daughter girls day out and I was so excited!  I wasn't prepared for the unexpected visitor we had before the alarm went off. It went something like this:

"Dad, how do I know when it's time to flip over the crepes?"

Both Wally and I jumped out of bed and noticed the smell of burning batter. It was Brandon, who decided that he wanted to do something nice for his sister on her birthday. Upon further explanation, we found out that he wanted to cook her breakfast. So, he decided that crepes were the best thing to make. Wally asked which recipe he used and how he made it. This is how he described it:

"Well, I couldn't find the 1 cup measuring cup, but I remembered that 2 tablespoons is about the same as one cup, so that's all the flour I put in. Then I remembered that Kelsie really likes sugar, so I added a little extra."

Being the great dad that he is, Wally helped him make a new batch of crepes, following the recipe this time, and more importantly, finding the 1 cup measuring cup.

This sweet gesture from a loving brother ended up being the start of a really great day for Kelsie. She and I were able to spend the whole morning together. We got our hair cut and I took her to Merle Norman to learn about make up and then spent some time together at the mall. She learned all about how to take care of her face and put on make up and she looked completely grown up afterwards.

before and after the make up store

While we were gone, the girls from her young women's class came and heart attacked her room, welcoming her into the Young Women's Program. She was so surprised when she came home and quickly declared that all those hearts were never going to come down!  She was more than ready to graduate from primary and join the older girls at church. She also went 4-wheeling with her dad and brothers that afternoon and then finished off with her party at the end of the day. She had a really great day and had a big smile all day long.

We love having a 12 year old in the family. She is a great babysitter and we may take advantage of that fact quite a bit! She is maturing faster than we'd like her too, but we couldn't be more proud of the young woman she is becoming. Happy Birthday, sweet girl! We love you!