Amy's 13th!

Didn't we just bring this baby girl home from the hospital? How is she 13 already?!

We couldn't talk Amy into a "kid" birthday party this year, but we fulfilled her wish for a family celebration - we had a pancake breakfast, then went to look at model homes (a favorite pastime of ours) and then on to the movies (to see "Love, Simon") and mostly just had a relaxing day. She got lots of comic books and also got her "Fearlessness" necklace like her grandma Ginger and all the ladies in the family.

Amy continues to be someone who holds very strong opinions about things and isn't afraid to share them with you. The more she cares about the topic, the louder she talks. If you get her started on comic book stuff, she can go for days. She's found a "home" with the drama club and is really enjoying being co-stage manager for the school's production of "Shrek the Musical, Jr." She is friendly with everyone and seems to have a lot of pals at school, but doesn't see many folks outside of school hours - she's content to be at home drawing and watching whatever it is she watches on her phone. She cares deeply about social justice issues and inequality and I look for her to get more and more involved as she gets older. She's a good egg and it's really fun to watch her grow up.

(A little behind in posting...forgive me!)