There's now a teenager in my family

This young lady turned 13 today.  She and her parents brought ice cream cups from Baskin Robbins to celebrate her birthday, each one a different flavor.  We'd thought about doing dinner, but she really wanted Chick-fil-A and there isn't one near us.

When she got home from school, this was waiting for her in her bedroom.  It's hard to see, but there are flowers too.  It came from her father and his girlfriend.

We gave her some cash, which she'd requested, and a cookie decorating kit that a friend of a friend was selling as a fundraiser to help with her husband's medical bills. 

 We've had both of our vaccine shots with the only side effects being a sore arm (me) both times.  Devin and Janice have both had their first vaccine, too.

Fully Finished Gallery SAL - March, 2021

 I just found this in my Drafts folder so  I'm posting it now.  Not much, but I met my goal for at least one a month. 

 It's time again for the Fully Finished Gallery SAL which was created by Rachel at Ten Hour Stitcher to encourage us to fully finish our projects instead of just storing them in a drawer or box rarely to be seen again.  Click on the link to see more details and what other stitchers have posted.  

My first FFO is Santa Jingles.  I backed him with red felt and added a hanger made of leftover beads.

Bahia Trip

Many years ago, Devin's family spent some of their vacations at the Bahia Hotel in San Diego.  Devin, Janice and Kyleigh spent a week there a few years ago and the others have always wanted to go back, too.  They finally got a chance to earlier this month. The whole family, grandparents, children and grandchildren all met there for a few days of fun and relaxation.

This is the view from Devin, Janice and Kyleigh's room. 

Kyleigh is part fish and loves the beach.  When she was there a few years ago, she met up with some friends from her daycare and they let her borrow their paddle board.  She's been wanting to do it again ever since.  Neither of her parents were willing to go with her, but her Uncle Adam came to the rescue.

Kyleigh also has three younger cousins on Devin's side of the family and they all love her and want to be around her as much as possible, so she got a chance to do some babysitting

They all had a great time and can't wait to go again.