Happy 13th Birthday Amanda!

Mandy...as her friends call her, Fritze...as her grandparents call her, Manda...as her sister and dad call her, and Amanda...as Mom calls you...turned 13 today! Wow! 10 yrs ago I never believed I would see this day...my daughter was so sick, recovering from Meningitis and Pneumonia...only to get chicken pox soon thereafter. Amanda you have beaten all odds...and continue to do so every day! You make your parents so proud. You are becoming a beautiful young lady. I love your individuality, your contagious smile, gentle and caring spirit. I love your ability to do what you put your mind too. I love the way you love others.

This is Amanda on her 7th birthday with her Uncle Terry. She had a princess themed party that year! (To those of you that don't know Amanda well enough, she has always been going to become a princess since she was old enough to talk. She was going to live in a Castle in Spokane or France! She was counting on the man in the photo to make this happen! If Terry were still alive...it just may have!)
Amanda's favorite animal are giraffes. Here she is at the Sacramento zoo.

Amanda loves themed parties...we've had quite a few different themes as the years have gone by...Barbie, Arthur, Giraffes, Diva, Princess, 50's Drive Inn, Cowgirl, etc. The list goes on. She doesn't like to repeat...she likes to be very different, and she likes everything to be about that theme! We will post pictures soon of this years theme...Basketball!
Hope you have a great time celebrating becoming a teen...We love you! Party on Princess!