Mia is 11! She woke up to a very magical surprise on her birthday.
It's a Hogwart's acceptance letter from Professor McGonagall! The newest Gryffindor is on her way!
With Thanksgiving being a week later this year, Mia's birthday actually fell on a school day which she was excited about. We had a birthday party for her after school. All the girls in her class (8 in total) changed clothes, and then we had snacks on the playground. After a little bit of running around, we loaded up our two cars and headed over to Rockin' Jumps. Mia had her party here last year, and she loved it so much, she wanted to do it again. With it being a Monday afternoon, there was virtually no one else there which was great. All the girls had a great time playing on the silks, jousting, jumping on trampolines, rock climbing, shooting basketballs, and of course, dodgeball! This was such a fun celebration time for all the girls.
After an hour or so of playing, it was time to take a break for pizza and birthday cookie cake. We are so thankful for these girls. From left to right we have Eliana, Olivia, Mia, Faith, Yabsera, and Layne with Charlee and Danielle in front.
After dinner it was time to head back out to the gym until parents arrived. Mia was on Cloud 9 the whole time. Being with her people is her favorite!
When we got home, Mia was excited to see this lovely bouquet and balloon that had arrived from Grandpops and Grandma Jan. What a great way to end our celebration of Mia!
Of course, I asked Mia all the traditional birthday questions of favorites, and she said:
Color: Bright purple like the one on the Descendants 3 poster
Movie: Originally said "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" but then we went to see "Playing with Fire" a day or two later, and she changed it to this.
TV Show: Hotel Transylvania the series
Book: The Wings of Fire series
Food: Dad's brisket
Drink: Hi-C Fruit Punch
Restaurant: Golden Corral
Animal: Lion or Tiger
Friend: Can't pick just one as she has lots of best friends
School Subject: Latin
Bible Verse: John 3:16
Activity: The hoverboard we gave her for her birthday
Place to Go: World of Coke if around town, Universal Studios in Orlando if traveling
Game to Play: Monopoly
Memory from the last year: Trip to Italy!
Most Thankful For: Our family
Goal for next year: Make 20 new friends. Thinking this is possible with camp and new church group
We are so thankful for Mia. She is ever the optimist, looking for the bright side of everything. I love her attitude in life as she always lives in the moment. She is joyful, helpful, and generous. She loves to read, play video games, do just about anything athletic, love on Decker, listen to music, and sing. She gives the best hugs of anyone I know. She is beautiful, inside and out, and we are so proud to call her our daughter.
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