16th Birthday Party!

This past weekend I had a party to celebrate my 16th birthday, a few weeks early. (Besides this weekend, schedules wouldn't coincide until May, so we went for two weeks early rather than a month late.) First we went to a high school/ home school improv night (the third of its kind), then drove the 45 minutes from the Kanes' house at 11pm. Everyone was still awake, weirdly enough.

This was waiting for us when we arrived! But we didn't eat the cake until Sunday.

Anyway, we slept in and went to 11 am Mass after a delicious brunch of French toast, bacon, filled pastry, and limeade.

After Mass we went out for sushi. It was Katie's first time at the sushi place!

When we got back to the house we opened presents, some of which I have photos.

An Ethiopian picture of Jesus washing Peter's feet from Dad.

A scarf from godmother Mrs. Gerdes. (The pin was from Tessie.)

Jane Austen-themed tea stuff from the twins.

A t-shirt from Mom. I had asked for a pro-life t-shirt.

Then, since the weather was a beautiful 75°, we went for a walk and spent a while outside. Soon after that the friends had to leave, and we went to a 1st birthday party for one of the Brazilians in town. 

Over all, a lovely and tons-of-fun birthday party!