OH NO,

NOT ANOTHER TEENAGER!!!

THAT'S RIGHT, SOPHIA TURNED 13 THIS WEEK.
SHE STARTED THE CELEBRATION A DAY EARLY
WITH A TRIP TO GREAT AMERICA.
HERE SHE IS ON THE TIKI TWIRL.
(Center of picture, pony tail flying,
Sam to the left, and friend Danielle to the right.)

STAYING FAR AHEAD OF YOUR PARENTS,
AND THE CRAZY GRANDMA WITH THE CAMERA,
IS A MUST WHEN YOU'RE 13.
THANK GOD FOR ZOOM!

YOU CAN'T LEAVE THE THEME PARK
WITHOUT PLAYING A FEW GAMES,
AND WINNING A STUFFED I'M NOT SURE WHAT.
HEH, MAYBE YOU SHOULD JOIN
BASEBALL NEXT YEAR, SOPH.
THAT WAS QUITE A THROW.

AFTER ALL THAT,
IT WAS TIME TO HEAD TO IHOP
FOR SOME LUNCH.
GOOD THING YOU'RE DOING
ALL THAT WEIGHT TRAINING SAM,
BECAUSE I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT
HOW MANY CALORIES WERE IN YOUR
CHEESEBURGER, PLUS HASH BROWNS,
PLUS EGGS.
IT SURE LOOKS GOOD!
WE PARTED WAYS HERE
WITH THEM HEADING BACK TO THE PARK,
AND US HEADING HOME.

 THE NEXT DAY WAS SOPHIA'S OFFICIAL BIRTHDAY,

BUT BEFORE THE PARTYING COULD START,

HER AND HER SOCCER TEAM HAD A GAME TO PLAY,

AND WIN!

WHEN YOU'RE 13,
LIGHTING SO MANY CANDLES
GETS KIND OF SERIOUS.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED,
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM DAD.

THERE'S A STRATEGY 

TO BLOWING OUT

THAT MANY CANDLES.

SOPHIA'S FRIENDS
FROM KINDERGARTEN, AND BEFORE
MADE THE CELEBRATION COMPLETE!

HAVE A GREAT YEAR SOPHIA!