Happy birthday to our sweet Ellie

Somehow, time has marched on and, to my amazement, my eldest daughter is now thirteen years old. I would say that makes me feel old, but by the time my father was my age, I think I was in university. But I digress…

This young lady has been saving up her money and just a few days before her birthday purchased a ukulele for herself. Typically, we do a family birthday adventure where we all go and do something together. For this milestone, we decided that we would just take Ellie on a trip, just the three of us for the afternoon and evening. We spent some time wandering a mall in downtown Calgary, and finished off a gift card with some clothes that Ellie picked out for herself.

Ellie has also developed a liking for sushi. Not sure where that came from, but we took her out for supper at a Japanese restaurant.

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Ellie has been trying to claim teenager status for a few years now, and it has finally become a reality. On her actual birthday, we had some family over to help celebrate. The day started with a phone call from her grandmother in New Brunswick as Ellie was getting ready for school. Ellie requested a breakfast supper, so it was waffles with whipped cream, strawberries, as well as bacon and sausage.

To my dismay, my eldest received makeup as a gift. But she also received some other nice stuff, including candy from her brother on a card he made, some fine china that her great-grandmother had owned, and lots of other things she enjoys.

The day after her birthday, she announced it was Birthday Boxing Day!