Since Aubrey can now participate in the Young Women's program at church, I thought a rainbow cake displaying all of the colors was a great fit. (Each color represents a value such as integrity = purple in the Young Women program.)
Aubrey let Rigdon help her blow out the candles. These two photos are mixed up, the one below is Aubrey holding Rigdon back from trying to blow the candles out too early.
Grandma Kriss and Connor looking on. Kriss gave Aubrey several shirts and shorts.
Aubrey received this horse shirt from her great-grandparents, the Hansens. I know she'll be wearing this one a lot.
She received a card and ice cream sandwiches from her grandparents, the Hansens, along with a promise that Grandma Hansen would be taking Aubrey out to lunch and to do some shoe shopping.
Church shoes from mom and dad - she already discovered these shoes a few days earlier when she went into our bedroom. I told her she could still act surprised even though she had already seen them. She just laughed when she pulled them out of the package.
Aubrey's Great-grandma Hansen and Grandparents, the Hansens. The Morton's were also present, I just didn't snap any pictures over in their direction. The Mortons gave Aubrey a book and some clothes.
For Aubrey's main gift we got her a laptop....yes, I know what you're thinking....WHAT!!! A LAPTOP! SHE'S ONLY 12 YEARS OLD?! What you don't realize is how much writing and photography Aubrey does. She's already written several long books (most are about 150 pages long) and she takes TONS of photos. She hopes to publish her stories one day. Her room is brimming with paper of all her stories. We figured a laptop was a great place to keep all of those stories, photos, and music in one place. She can type to her hearts content and look at her photos whenever she pleases. The internet connection in the laptop has been disabled. We feel Aubrey is mature and trustworthy enough that she can handle such a device and still manage her time wisely. She's such a creative person that we wanted to give her something that would really help her out with developing the talents that she has.
Aubrey opening the package that contains the laptop - she was absolutely stunned. I love the look between Aubrey and her dad in this photo.
Aubrey's Great-grandma Hansen and Grandparents, the Hansens. The Morton's were also present, I just didn't snap any pictures over in their direction. The Mortons gave Aubrey a book and some clothes.
For Aubrey's main gift we got her a laptop....yes, I know what you're thinking....WHAT!!! A LAPTOP! SHE'S ONLY 12 YEARS OLD?! What you don't realize is how much writing and photography Aubrey does. She's already written several long books (most are about 150 pages long) and she takes TONS of photos. She hopes to publish her stories one day. Her room is brimming with paper of all her stories. We figured a laptop was a great place to keep all of those stories, photos, and music in one place. She can type to her hearts content and look at her photos whenever she pleases. The internet connection in the laptop has been disabled. We feel Aubrey is mature and trustworthy enough that she can handle such a device and still manage her time wisely. She's such a creative person that we wanted to give her something that would really help her out with developing the talents that she has.
Besides, at school they are already requiring reports and research to be done on the computer now. It was really just a matter of time. The laptop we chose wasn't a top of the line, expensive one...just a relatively simple, inexpensive one that could do the things that Aubrey likes to do.
Aubrey opening the package that contains the laptop - she was absolutely stunned. I love the look between Aubrey and her dad in this photo.
She's been asking for a laptop for quite sometime and we told her it would be a very long time before she would ever get something like that. It came a lot sooner than I ever anticipated.
But ya know what, she deserves it..she really does. Aubrey just couldn't get over the fact that she got a laptop.
I think Grandpa Hansen was pretty jealous because he kept trying to negotiate and trade anything for Aubrey's laptop, including one of Renaes' horses out in the back of his house. :) He told Aubrey that he was breaking one of the Ten Commandments because he was coveting her laptop.
Aubrey still surprised...it took her several minutes to come to grips that she really had a laptop.
The face says it all.
Although Aubrey can now officially get her ears pierced and wear makeup, she is sticking to her promise of never wearing any of that "stuff." We'll see how long this lasts, anyone wanna take bets? I'm guessing it might take anywhere from 1-2 years before she caves in. I guess we'll see.
What we love and know about Aubrey:
*She still loves snuggling and sleeping with her daddy.
*She thinks Rigdon is the cutest baby in the world and loves having him as a roommate. That is, unless he is still up and making noise at 10 PM and still won't go to bed. That's when she ends up sleeping on the living room couch.
* She can read a book faster than anyone I know.
*She responds to "Slave #1" because she is not only our first child but is also the one we ask most to do something for us.
*Has never liked the singer Miley Cirus, but loves music from Enya and Bon Jovi.
* Her favorite activities are writing, drawing, reading, karate, ballroom, and riding horses.
*She loves going to mutual and is happy to be in Young Womens.
*Doesn't like boys AT ALL, even though she's been asked to go to two dances at school. Her ballroom partner has a crush on her and she is sooooo annoyed at him because he flirts with her A LOT.
*Gripes all the time about how she is the shortest person in her grade.
But ya know what, she deserves it..she really does. Aubrey just couldn't get over the fact that she got a laptop.
Gosh, I remember when it was a big deal for me to get my own phone for my room when I had turned 16 years old. Wow, how times have changed.
I think Grandpa Hansen was pretty jealous because he kept trying to negotiate and trade anything for Aubrey's laptop, including one of Renaes' horses out in the back of his house. :) He told Aubrey that he was breaking one of the Ten Commandments because he was coveting her laptop.
Aubrey still surprised...it took her several minutes to come to grips that she really had a laptop.
The face says it all.
Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. We love you very much. You have turned into such a beautiful, young woman. You make us very proud to be your parents. Thanks for all of your love and unselfish service to this family, we appreciate all that you do. Love, Mom and Dad.
Although Aubrey can now officially get her ears pierced and wear makeup, she is sticking to her promise of never wearing any of that "stuff." We'll see how long this lasts, anyone wanna take bets? I'm guessing it might take anywhere from 1-2 years before she caves in. I guess we'll see.
What we love and know about Aubrey:
*She still loves the color purple.
*She still prefers just brushing through her hair once and calling it good than to actually "style" it (aka "The Daddy Special.") If she actually looks done up, it is because her mom got involved.
*She still loves snuggling and sleeping with her daddy.
*She thinks Rigdon is the cutest baby in the world and loves having him as a roommate. That is, unless he is still up and making noise at 10 PM and still won't go to bed. That's when she ends up sleeping on the living room couch.
* She can read a book faster than anyone I know.
*She responds to "Slave #1" because she is not only our first child but is also the one we ask most to do something for us.
*Has never liked the singer Miley Cirus, but loves music from Enya and Bon Jovi.
* Her favorite activities are writing, drawing, reading, karate, ballroom, and riding horses.
*She loves going to mutual and is happy to be in Young Womens.
*Doesn't like boys AT ALL, even though she's been asked to go to two dances at school. Her ballroom partner has a crush on her and she is sooooo annoyed at him because he flirts with her A LOT.
*Gripes all the time about how she is the shortest person in her grade.
*She is quick to stand up for anyone she feels is being bullied.
Oh how fun!! That is so neat that she writes stories!
ReplyDeleteSo fun! I am so excited for you Aubrey! i would love to read your books some day! Happy Birthday!
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