September 25,1999

nothing makes you feel quite as old as baking a cake for your 13 year old niece. it seems like just yesterday i meet her and she was only 2 months old. Skip and I used to be much closer with Mariah but as with all things in life that has changed some. Since we started our own family we are generally spending more time with our kids but that doesn't change the fact that we feel like Mariah is kinda ours as well. We will always be there for her no matter what she thinks. now that the teenage years are officially here i'm sure along with that will come an attitude even she doesn't know she'll have quite yet. but once again that won't change how much we love her. we are prepared for her to have her moments where she hates us and we are prepared (well, as much as we can be) to be hated b/c in the end we know it will be for her own good whatever the instance is.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to our teenage girl.

first step bake 2 huge cookies

second step dr some icing to make it super

while you are assembling it reward your helper :)

stack them and make a huge looking sandwich

then add the finishing touch of making yourself feel old