Who would have guessed?!

That I would be the mother of an 11 year old! I can't believe it! She is an angel and I'm so grateful for the opportunity and responsibility Heavenly Father has given me as her mother. I adore her and love her dearly! Happy 11th Birthday sweetness!

 We had a smashin' family party and we all put on our best clothes for the occasion!

 This is the Almost Famous Chocolate Mousse Cake that Sierra and I made special for her birthday cake. It was very complicated and took half of Saturday to make but OOOOOHHHHHH it was so worth it and so DELICIOUS! My girl has rockin' taste buds!!! :)

 
 
 So grateful to so much family who came to celebrate with us and spoil our 11 year old. We had Jacque and her Luke and brand new baby Jane (6 weeks old), Grammy, Grampy, Shane, Aunt Sophi and Uncle Rich, Lincoln, Rocky and Lucy, Grandma Charlene and Trisha, Grandma Janelle, Uncle Travis and Aunt Miriam and Melanie, Nana and Papa. Sierra had made food assignments and everyone brought something. It worked out amazing and was so much fun! Sierra planned the games too, we had 2 minutes to write and story and Sierra would pick the best story to win a prize; Improv, where Sierra gave a situation and people had to act it out. Then we had cake and opened presents. Whoever stayed got to do Just Dance. Sierra is quite the party planner!

Her birthday was actually today, Monday and she was so excited to wear her new red Toms, her new headband, bring her balloon and platter of homemade chocolate-chip cookies to share with her class. She was also so excited cause it was cloudy and rainy and she wanted the weather to be this way on her birthday. She decided later to leave her balloon in the car cause it might be a distraction for some of the boys in her class. Good decision! :) We took Sierra to school and then Ashton and I ran to walmart to get her a gift from him. Yep, he missed the first hour of school. I took him back to school and hurried home to do a few things and then I went back to school to...

 
Pick up my girl, I took her to the Book Castle where she got a pink purse, a necklace and a bookmark. Then we went to the Habit and had lunch with her certificate that she got from primary. :)

 After lunch we headed to the mall! We found a parking spot and then it started hailing! Sierra wanted to make a run for it so we did! We were laughing the whole way as we were getting pelted and soaking wet! We got her a new case for her I-touch, a new dress, a pink wallet for her pink purse, a cupcake that we sat and ate together. We had such a great day together!
Her friends, Karlie and Chloe spoiled her. They wrapped her desk and put a balloon in a pot on it. They gave her a sweater and a BFF necklace, she got one of the F's. They also gave her a bag of cookies and this cute sash that says "I'm 11 today!".
 
Grammy took her shopping after school too! She was so happy and said that "this birthday was the best ever!" (I think she says that every year!) :)
Some of her favorite things: pink, spaghetti (not too saucy), "Ramona and Beezus", "17 miracles", "Opposite Day", she LOVES to watch movies, loves to talk, write and read, she's already in Alma of the Book of Mormon and started in January :), loves school and hasn't missed a day yet this year!, loves just being home, loves being with her friends, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and Skittles, pigs, elephants and cats, loves doing creative activities, loves babies, loves babysitting and looks forward to doing alot of it, loves jewelry and accessorizing!