Jordyn is 13!! Happy Birthday Teenager!

We now have a teenager! Jordyn's birthday fell during Easter break vacation, so we were able to do several fun things to celebrate. First, she got a new bed! She has been in a twin size bed that we got from a garage sale when she was one year old, so we upgraded her to a queen mattress and she is so excited!



She really wanted to have a day out to the movies and eat with the group of friends, so we invited Peyton and Presley Woods, and Molly and Chloee O'Bannon to go with us. It was me with seven girls ranging in age from 8 to 13. It was loud, wild, and really fun! We ate at five guys burgers, painted at color me mine, and saw Cinderella, the new movie. Afterward, we walked around to a few stores. Then, the girls did not want the day to be over so they came over to our house to hang out till almost midnight. It was a 12 hour excursion, and tons of fun!

Another request of Jordyn was a day at Magic Mountain. Just she and Tucker went to, and had a wonderful day trip down there! They got there right when it opened and ran to the back of the park and were able to do several rides before there was even a single line! Later, it got busy since it was spring break, but they had a blast.

And on her actual birthday, this year it was Easter and general conference. So we had the Easter bunny come, we watched conference, Tucker made her request to dinner of salmon, mashed potatoes, and Caesar salad. And then we had grandma and grandpa come over for brownies and to watch Jordan's birth video. I don't know that she has the ability to appreciate the miracle of her birth, but it was amazing to watch it again and see how scary the whole experience was. Grandma wrapped Jordan's presence in a humongous box with tons of tape, so it took her a long time to open her gifts, which makes it more fun! She got a crocheted blanket from grandma, with her requested colors, and it is very beautiful and will be cherished forever. She also got a beautiful church dress and sandals. Peyton and Lexi made Jordyn their own card and poster (Peyton was so proud she made it all by herself) and we were able to put up some decorations before Tucker and Jo got home from Magic Mountain. Jo also got the much loved traditional phone call from Gam and Pa with their beautiful birthday song, as well as a card with money in the mail! All in all, I would say she had a great birthday week!

We are so proud of Jordyn, she is a wonderful girl, an awesome big sister, and a very down to earth and smart person. I feel so blessed to be her mother! We love you Jo!!

(I also added screenshots of some of the Instagram posts that were dedicated to her as well, and a text from grandma.)