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Here's to our Miss Madeleine, turning 14! The morning started (like last year) with a visit from 7 of her friends, who woke her up, brought breakfast and birthday cheer, and dressed her up in crazy clothes. (No pictures, since I was doing the seminary run at the time...) Today will bring a mother/daughter lunch date, party tonight, new cell phone (14 being the magic age in our house) and more celebrating tomorrow with a birthday breakfast and later a church dance. Bring it on, 14!
We're lucky to have Maddy in our lives. She's a vivacious, curious, cheerful, willing, observant, engaged, enthusiastic, smart, hard-working gal. She's also a deep thinker (and worrier) and feeler. When she was three and I was tucking her and Lauren into bed, I asked them what we should do: song? read a story? Maddy piped up "Let's talk about our feelings!" Classic Maddy.
Happy birthday, Maddy girl!
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thankful for: being a mother, sweater weather, listening to great podcasts (The Moth, This American Life)
Saturday, November 14, 2009 | 6 Comments 
Reader Comments (6)
Happy Birthday darling Maddy!
Today is Lulu's birthday as well! One more thing we have in common Annie! Happy birthday Maddy!
Is that too many exclamation points?
I was so sad the dance got cancelled and we weren't able to get Caleb to the Regional EFY activity. Oh well, our scheming will have to wait...maybe until BYU. Happy Birthday to Maddy!
That top picture is how I will always remember Maddy in the babysitting coop of Alexandria. I can't believe she is already 14. What a cute girl - Happy Birthday!
She is such a beautiful, darling girl. I count my blessings that we know your family, and wish fervently that I had an older son for which to betrothe to that Maddy. Happy birthday, cute girl! I will forever remember the darling bunny tea party you and Lauren put on for my Hannah. You've got a soft spot in my heart for sure.
Oh, Maddy Girl! Such a great spirit - and a young and old soul in just the right measures. Love her enthusiasm, her sensitivity and her courage in jumping in with both feet to something new. How I love that unique darling. I love the "let's talk about feelings" - that is pretty deep for a young'un.