Emmy is a TEENAGER

We kicked off Emmy's birthday week with a manicure after school on Monday. 

She came home from the gym on Wednesday night to a fun surprise from MeMa. 

How bittersweet to say goodnight to my 12-year-old knowing she'd be a teenager in the morning!

Emmy got up early for presents and birthday donuts.  She was excited to be gifted highlights and a haircut for her birthday.  

I brought her Chick-Fil-A for lunch and chocolate covered strawberries for a birthday treat for her and her friends!

She was SO excited to get her hair highlighted.  

I had planned for my stylist to do her hair, but we had to make a last-minute change due to the flu, but so glad she was still able to get it done on her birthday!

And she instantly looked like a teenager!

Nana and Paul and MeMa joined us for BBQ and cake and ice cream to celebrate.

Emmy picked pizza for lunch and MeMa's chocolate cherry cake for her family birthday party.  It has been a fun week celebrating our girl and the fun isn't over yet.  She gets to celebrate with her friends from school next week.  Long birthday celebrations are way more fun!

SNHS and Charleston

Bryce was inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society this week. 

Bryce works really hard for his grades and we're so proud of him. 

We took Emmy out of school early on Thursday and headed to Charleston.  Of course we made a stop at Buc-ees!  When we got into town, we went to a brewery to relax after the ride and then we hung out by the fire pit at the hotel with another gym family!

Emmy had a good meet on Friday.  The judging was tough, but she did well and had an amazing save on the beam!

We headed to downtown Charleston on our last day to do a little sight-seeing before heading home. 

Jason and I went to Charleston for our 10-year anniversary in 2013, so we decided to recreate this picture while we were here.